#799F85
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.7% 0.057 154.7), rgb(121, 159, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#799F85 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799F85 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 159, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 17%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.057 154.7) |
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 #799F85 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799F85 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799F85 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799F85 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#D2DCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6B9
oklch(80.8% 0.027 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#8CA994
oklch(70.7% 0.044 153.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799F85
oklch(66.7% 0.057 154.7)
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Step 600
600
#567E63
oklch(55.5% 0.061 154.4)
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Step 700
700
#466B52
oklch(49.2% 0.058 154.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A5743
oklch(42.7% 0.048 153.9)
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Step 900
900
#324839
oklch(37.8% 0.038 154.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A21
oklch(27% 0.024 154.3)
#799F85 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) | #9F9984 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989486 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #739E98 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799F85
#799F85
oklch(66.7% 0.057 154.7)
- #AB88A2
#AB88A2
oklch(66.8% 0.056 335.5)
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 #799F85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.017
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.021
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.031
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.045
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
Use #799F85 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.