#799F7A
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.4% 0.068 145.4), rgb(121, 159, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#799F7A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799F7A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 159, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 17%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.068 145.4) |
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 #799F7A | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799F7A | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799F7A text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799F7A text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD2
oklch(88.6% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7B4
oklch(81% 0.033 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CAA8D
oklch(70.7% 0.053 145.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799F7A
oklch(66.4% 0.068 145.4)
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Step 600
600
#577F58
oklch(55.6% 0.074 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#476B48
oklch(49% 0.069 145.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A573C
oklch(42.6% 0.056 146.2)
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Step 900
900
#324833
oklch(37.7% 0.045 145.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1E
oklch(27% 0.027 144.8)
#799F7A 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) | #A19878 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A947C | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #759D95 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799F7A
#799F7A
oklch(66.4% 0.068 145.4)
- #A985AB
#A985AB
oklch(66.3% 0.069 324.6)
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 #799F7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.007
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.043
Use #799F7A 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.