#799E77
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.1% 0.07 143.5), rgb(121, 158, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#799E77 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799E77 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 158, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 17%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.07 143.5) |
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 #799E77 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799E77 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799E77 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799E77 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 143)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7B3
oklch(81% 0.035 143.9)
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Step 400
400
#8DAA8B
oklch(70.7% 0.055 143.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799E77
oklch(66.1% 0.07 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#587F56
oklch(55.6% 0.076 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#486B46
oklch(49.1% 0.071 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#3B573A
oklch(42.6% 0.058 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#334832
oklch(37.7% 0.045 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1D
oklch(26.9% 0.029 142.8)
#799E77 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) | #A09775 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9379 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #769C93 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799E77
#799E77
oklch(66.1% 0.07 143.5)
- #A884AB
#A884AB
oklch(66% 0.07 323.8)
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 #799E77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.010
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.021
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.039
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
Use #799E77 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.