#799F82
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.6% 0.06 151.8), rgb(121, 159, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#799F82 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 152°. 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 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799F82 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 159, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 17%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.06 151.8) |
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 #799F82 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799F82 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799F82 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799F82 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 151.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6B7
oklch(80.8% 0.029 151.8)
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Step 400
400
#8CA992
oklch(70.6% 0.046 151.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799F82
oklch(66.6% 0.06 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#567E60
oklch(55.5% 0.065 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#466B50
oklch(49.2% 0.06 152.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A5741
oklch(42.7% 0.05 151.4)
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Step 900
900
#324837
oklch(37.8% 0.04 151.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A20
oklch(26.9% 0.026 151.5)
#799F82 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) | #9F9980 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999484 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #749E97 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799F82
#799F82
oklch(66.6% 0.06 151.8)
- #AA87A5
#AA87A5
oklch(66.6% 0.06 331.1)
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 #799F82, 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 0.019
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.033
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.050
Use #799F82 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.