#799E2A
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(64.9% 0.147 125.9), rgb(121, 158, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#799E2A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799E2A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 158, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 58%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.147 125.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #799E2A | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799E2A | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799E2A text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799E2A text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC2
oklch(88.4% 0.04 126.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5C997
oklch(80.8% 0.071 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#8FAD5B
oklch(70.6% 0.114 125.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799E2A
oklch(64.9% 0.147 125.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B06
oklch(26.9% 0.06 125.7)
#799E2A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A79314 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29134 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E9688 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799E2A
#799E2A
oklch(64.9% 0.147 125.9)
- #A575D5
#A575D5
oklch(65% 0.146 305.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #799E2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.033
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.038
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.039
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.044
Use #799E2A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.