#799F53
Closest named color: Off Green (#6BA353). oklch(65.6% 0.112 130.7), rgb(121, 159, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#799F53 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Green (#6BA353), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Off Green (#6BA353) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799F53 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 159, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 31%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.112 130.7) |
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 #799F53 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799F53 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799F53 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799F53 text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 131.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8A3
oklch(80.8% 0.055 130.8)
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Step 400
400
#8EAC72
oklch(70.7% 0.087 130.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799F53
oklch(65.6% 0.112 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#5A812D
oklch(55.6% 0.121 130.6)
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Step 700
700
#4A6D1F
oklch(49.1% 0.113 130.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D591C
oklch(42.7% 0.094 130.5)
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Step 900
900
#34491D
oklch(37.6% 0.073 130.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B12
oklch(27% 0.047 131.4)
#799F53 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) | #A5964D | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9357 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B998D | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799F53
#799F53
oklch(65.6% 0.112 130.7)
- #A77DC4
#A77DC4
oklch(65.7% 0.112 310.7)
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 #799F53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.019
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.021
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.021
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.023
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.030
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.034
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.037
Use #799F53 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.