#799E5A
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(65.5% 0.103 132), rgb(121, 158, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#799E5A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799E5A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 158, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 27%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.103 132) |
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 #799E5A | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799E5A | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799E5A text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799E5A text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCA
oklch(88.4% 0.028 131.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A6
oklch(80.9% 0.051 131.4)
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Step 400
400
#8EAC77
oklch(70.8% 0.081 132.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799E5A
oklch(65.5% 0.103 132)
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Step 600
600
#5A8136
oklch(55.7% 0.113 132)
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Step 700
700
#4A6D29
oklch(49.2% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D5923
oklch(42.8% 0.087 132)
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Step 900
900
#344922
oklch(37.7% 0.067 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B14
oklch(27.1% 0.043 131.3)
#799E5A 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) | #A39555 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E925E | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A998D | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799E5A
#799E5A
oklch(65.5% 0.103 132)
- #A67EBF
#A67EBF
oklch(65.6% 0.104 311.8)
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 #799E5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.015
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.022
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.025
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.027
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.027
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.039
Use #799E5A 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.