#799E71
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66% 0.077 140.1), rgb(121, 158, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#799E71 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799E71 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 158, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 19%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.077 140.1) |
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 #799E71 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799E71 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799E71 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799E71 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD0
oklch(88.6% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7B0
oklch(80.9% 0.038 140.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DAA87
oklch(70.6% 0.059 140.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799E71
oklch(66% 0.077 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#587F50
oklch(55.5% 0.083 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#486C41
oklch(49.2% 0.078 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C5835
oklch(42.8% 0.065 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#33482F
oklch(37.6% 0.049 140.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1B
oklch(26.9% 0.032 139.4)
#799E71 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) | #A1966E | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9373 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #779B92 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799E71
#799E71
oklch(66% 0.077 140.1)
- #A783B0
#A783B0
oklch(66% 0.077 319.5)
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 #799E71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.015
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.035
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.038
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.043
Use #799E71 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.