#799F58
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(65.7% 0.107 131.8), rgb(121, 159, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#799F58 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799F58 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 159, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 29%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.107 131.8) |
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 #799F58 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799F58 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799F58 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799F58 text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCA
oklch(88.4% 0.028 131.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8A5
oklch(80.8% 0.053 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#8DAC75
oklch(70.7% 0.084 132.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799F58
oklch(65.7% 0.107 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#598133
oklch(55.6% 0.117 131.9)
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Step 700
700
#496D25
oklch(49.1% 0.109 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C5921
oklch(42.7% 0.09 132.1)
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Step 900
900
#344920
oklch(37.7% 0.069 131.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B13
oklch(27% 0.045 132)
#799F58 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) | #A59652 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F935C | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A9A8E | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799F58
#799F58
oklch(65.7% 0.107 131.8)
- #A77EC1
#A77EC1
oklch(65.8% 0.107 311.6)
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 #799F58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.018
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.019
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.022
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.026
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.032
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
Use #799F58 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.