#799F89
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.8% 0.053 159.2), rgb(121, 159, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#799F89 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #799F89 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 159, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 17%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.053 159.2) |
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 #799F89 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #799F89 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799F89 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #799F89 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BB
oklch(80.9% 0.026 160.4)
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Step 400
400
#8BA997
oklch(70.7% 0.042 158.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#799F89
oklch(66.8% 0.053 159.2)
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Step 600
600
#557E67
oklch(55.6% 0.058 159.2)
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Step 700
700
#466A56
oklch(49.1% 0.052 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#395746
oklch(42.8% 0.046 158.9)
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Step 900
900
#32473B
oklch(37.6% 0.033 159.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A23
oklch(27% 0.022 160.9)
#799F89 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) | #9E9988 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97958A | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #729F99 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #799F89
#799F89
oklch(66.8% 0.053 159.2)
- #AB889F
#AB889F
oklch(66.7% 0.053 339.2)
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 #799F89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.022
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.024
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.030
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.049
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.049
Use #799F89 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.