#799E73
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66% 0.075 141.1), rgb(121, 158, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#799E73 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799E73 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 158, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 18%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.075 141.1) |
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 #799E73 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799E73 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799E73 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799E73 text on black | 6.95:1 | 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
#B4C7B1
oklch(80.9% 0.037 141.4)
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Step 400
400
#8DAA88
oklch(70.7% 0.058 141)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799E73
oklch(66% 0.075 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#587F52
oklch(55.5% 0.081 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#486B43
oklch(49% 0.074 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B5837
oklch(42.8% 0.063 141.5)
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Step 900
900
#334830
oklch(37.7% 0.048 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1C
oklch(26.9% 0.03 141)
#799E73 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) | #A09770 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9375 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #779B92 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799E73
#799E73
oklch(66% 0.075 141.1)
- #A883AE
#A883AE
oklch(66% 0.075 321.7)
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 #799E73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.013
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.034
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.038
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
Use #799E73 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.