#799E48
Closest named color: Off Green (#6BA353). oklch(65.2% 0.122 128.7), rgb(121, 158, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#799E48 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Green (#6BA353), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Off Green (#6BA353) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799E48 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 158, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.122 128.7) |
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 #799E48 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799E48 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799E48 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799E48 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5C9A0
oklch(81% 0.06 128.9)
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Step 400
400
#8EAC6B
oklch(70.6% 0.095 128.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799E48
oklch(65.2% 0.122 128.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B811D
oklch(55.5% 0.132 128.6)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D0D
oklch(49.1% 0.123 128.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5911
oklch(42.7% 0.102 128.4)
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Step 900
900
#344917
oklch(37.6% 0.079 128.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0F
oklch(27% 0.05 128.5)
#799E48 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) | #A59440 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0924E | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C988B | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799E48
#799E48
oklch(65.2% 0.122 128.7)
- #A57AC9
#A57AC9
oklch(65.2% 0.123 308.3)
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 #799E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.019
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.019
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.026
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.030
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.032
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.035
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.035
Use #799E48 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.