#799E5B
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(65.5% 0.102 132.2), rgb(121, 158, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#799E5B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.102 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 (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799E5B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 158, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 27%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.102 132.2) |
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 #799E5B | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799E5B | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799E5B text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799E5B 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
#D2DDCB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 133)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A7
oklch(80.9% 0.05 132)
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Step 400
400
#8EAC77
oklch(70.8% 0.081 132.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799E5B
oklch(65.5% 0.102 132.2)
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Step 600
600
#5A8138
oklch(55.7% 0.111 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#4A6D2A
oklch(49.2% 0.104 132.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D5924
oklch(42.8% 0.086 132.2)
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Step 900
900
#344922
oklch(37.7% 0.067 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B15
oklch(27.1% 0.042 132)
#799E5B 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) | #A39556 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E925F | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A998E | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799E5B
#799E5B
oklch(65.5% 0.102 132.2)
- #A67EBE
#A67EBE
oklch(65.5% 0.103 312.3)
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 #799E5B, 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 0.026
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.027
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.028
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.040
Use #799E5B 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.