#799E54
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(65.4% 0.11 130.7), rgb(121, 158, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#799E54 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799E54 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 158, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 31%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.11 130.7) |
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 #799E54 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799E54 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799E54 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799E54 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.029 130.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EAC73
oklch(70.7% 0.086 130.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799E54
oklch(65.4% 0.11 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#5A812F
oklch(55.6% 0.12 130.9)
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Step 700
700
#4A6D21
oklch(49.1% 0.112 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D591E
oklch(42.8% 0.092 130.9)
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Step 900
900
#34491E
oklch(37.7% 0.072 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B12
oklch(27.1% 0.046 130)
#799E54 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) | #A4954E | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9258 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B998C | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799E54
#799E54
oklch(65.4% 0.11 130.7)
- #A67DC2
#A67DC2
oklch(65.5% 0.109 310.8)
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 #799E54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.017
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.021
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.023
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.023
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.037
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.040
Use #799E54 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.