Moss #769958
Moss is a medium-light, moderately saturated green with hex code #769958 and RGB rgb(118, 153, 88).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#769958 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Moss. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Colors that go with Moss
Matches found by rotating Moss around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Moss
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Moss, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Moss, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.013
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.027
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.028
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
More about Moss
How to make Moss
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 2 parts gray
- 1 part yellow
- 1 part green
Recipe result: #789C52, a difference of ΔE 0.013 from Moss. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Moss in every format
| HEX | #769958 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 153, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 27%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.099 131.8) |
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 #769958 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #769958 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #769958 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #769958 text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Shades and tints of Moss
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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 130.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A7
oklch(80.9% 0.05 132)
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Step 400
400
#8FAB78
oklch(70.7% 0.078 131.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#769958
oklch(64.1% 0.099 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#5B8039
oklch(55.5% 0.108 131.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B6C2B
oklch(49% 0.101 131.7)
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Step 800
800
#3E5825
oklch(42.7% 0.083 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#354923
oklch(37.8% 0.065 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B15
oklch(27.1% 0.042 132)
Moss 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) | #9E9053 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998E5C | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #779489 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.100 |
Use Moss 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.