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#779B45

#779b45 ≈ Moss Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#779b45 is a color from the yellow-green family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 46.67% red, 60.78% green and 27.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 23.23% cyan, 0% magenta, 55.48% yellow and 39.22% black. Its hue angle is 85.12°, with 38.39% saturation and 43.92% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.56:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Moss Green (#8a9a5b), ΔE 5.47.

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Web safe#669933
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Relative luminance0.2779

Complementary

  1. #779b45
  2. #69459b

Split complementary

  1. #779b45
  2. #454c9b
  3. #94459b

Analogous

  1. #9b9445
  2. #779b45
  3. #4c9b45

Triadic

  1. #779b45
  2. #45779b
  3. #9b4577

Tetradic

  1. #779b45
  2. #459b69
  3. #69459b
  4. #9b4577

Square

  1. #779b45
  2. #459b94
  3. #69459b
  4. #9b454c

Monochromatic

  1. #263116
  2. #4e662d
  3. #779b45
  4. #9dbe6e
  5. #c1d6a3

Shades

#779b45 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #779b45
  2. #6b8c3e
  3. #5f7c37
  4. #536d30
  5. #475d29
  6. #3c4e23
  7. #303e1c
  8. #242f15
  9. #181f0e
  10. #0c1007
  11. #000000

Tints

#779b45 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #779b45
  2. #85a558
  3. #92af6a
  4. #a0b97d
  5. #adc38f
  6. #bbcda2
  7. #c9d7b5
  8. #d6e1c7
  9. #e4ebda
  10. #f1f5ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#779b45 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #779b45
  2. #78984b
  3. #799651
  4. #7a9357
  5. #7b905d
  6. #7c8e63
  7. #7c8b68
  8. #7d886e
  9. #7e8574
  10. #7f837a
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.2:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.56:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #909090 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #879479 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #a2913d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #9d8f4b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #7a9588 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #939540 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8f9448 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #799773 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-779b45 {
  color: #779b45;
}
Background
.bg-779b45 {
  background-color: #779b45;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-779b45 {
  border: 2px solid #779b45;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #779b45;
  --color-primary-rgb: 119 155 69;
  --color-primary-hsl: 85 38% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-779b45 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #779b45, #4c9b45);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-779b45 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(119 155 69 / 0.35);
}

#8a9a5b Moss Green ΔE 5.47 #6b8e23 Olive Drab ΔE 5.61 #87a96b Asparagus ΔE 6.80 #9ab973 Olivine ΔE 10.09 #568203 Avocado ΔE 10.56 #8db600 Apple Green ΔE 11.42 #507d2a Sap Green ΔE 11.78 #8864ba Inverted #909090 Grayscale 

Moss Green
#779b45  rgb(119, 155, 69)  hsl(85, 38%, 44%)  Moss Green
#69459b  rgb(105, 69, 155)  hsl(265, 38%, 44%)  Purple Heart
#45779b  rgb(69, 119, 155)  hsl(205, 38%, 44%)  Steel Blue
#9b4577  rgb(155, 69, 119)  hsl(325, 38%, 44%)  Twilight Lavender