#678979
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.9% 0.045 164.4), rgb(103, 137, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#678979 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #678979 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 137, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 14%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.045 164.4) |
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 #678979 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #678979 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #678979 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #678979 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5BD
oklch(80.8% 0.022 166)
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Step 400
400
#8DA89B
oklch(70.7% 0.035 164.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#678979
oklch(59.9% 0.045 164.4)
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Step 600
600
#587D6C
oklch(55.7% 0.05 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#48695A
oklch(49.1% 0.045 164.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B564A
oklch(42.8% 0.038 165.3)
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Step 900
900
#33473D
oklch(37.8% 0.03 162.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2924
oklch(26.9% 0.018 165.6)
#678979 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) | #888478 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82807A | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #608984 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #678979
#678979
oklch(59.9% 0.045 164.4)
- #947687
#947687
oklch(60% 0.044 343.5)
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 #678979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.032
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.041
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.050
Use #678979 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.