#799F32
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(65.2% 0.142 126.7), rgb(121, 159, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#799F32 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799F32 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 159, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 52%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.142 126.7) |
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 #799F32 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799F32 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799F32 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799F32 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C999
oklch(80.8% 0.069 126.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EAD5E
oklch(70.6% 0.111 126.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799F32
oklch(65.2% 0.142 126.7)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A05
oklch(37.7% 0.093 127)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B08
oklch(26.9% 0.058 126.2)
#799F32 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) | #A79422 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2923B | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E9889 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799F32
#799F32
oklch(65.2% 0.142 126.7)
- #A676D3
#A676D3
oklch(65.1% 0.142 306.7)
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 #799F32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.029
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.030
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.031
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.035
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.036
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.037
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.040
Use #799F32 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.