#799F3A
Closest named color: Off Green (#6BA353). oklch(65.3% 0.136 127.3), rgb(121, 159, 58).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#799F3A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Green (#6BA353), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Off Green (#6BA353) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799F3A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 159, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 47%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.136 127.3) |
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 #799F3A | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799F3A | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799F3A text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799F3A text on black | 6.83:1 | 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
#E6ECDF
oklch(93.5% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC4
oklch(88.4% 0.037 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C99B
oklch(80.9% 0.066 126.9)
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Step 400
400
#8EAD63
oklch(70.7% 0.106 127.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799F3A
oklch(65.3% 0.136 127.3)
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Step 600
600
#5C8200
oklch(55.7% 0.144 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#344A0C
oklch(37.7% 0.089 127.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0A
oklch(26.9% 0.055 126.8)
#799F3A 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) | #A7952E | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29241 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D988A | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799F3A
#799F3A
oklch(65.3% 0.136 127.3)
- #A678D0
#A678D0
oklch(65.3% 0.135 307.1)
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 #799F3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.025
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.025
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.032
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.033
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.034
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.036
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.040
Use #799F3A 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.