#799F72
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.2% 0.077 140.7), rgb(121, 159, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#799F72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799F72 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 159, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 19%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.077 140.7) |
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 #799F72 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799F72 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799F72 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799F72 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD0
oklch(88.6% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7B0
oklch(80.9% 0.038 140.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CAA87
oklch(70.6% 0.06 141.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799F72
oklch(66.2% 0.077 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#588050
oklch(55.7% 0.085 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#476C41
oklch(49.1% 0.079 141)
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Step 800
800
#3B5836
oklch(42.8% 0.065 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#33482F
oklch(37.6% 0.049 140.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1C
oklch(26.9% 0.03 141)
#799F72 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) | #A2976F | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9474 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #779C93 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799F72
#799F72
oklch(66.2% 0.077 140.7)
- #A983B0
#A983B0
oklch(66.2% 0.078 321.1)
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 #799F72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.013
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.034
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.045
Use #799F72 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.