#758979
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(60.9% 0.033 151.2), rgb(117, 137, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#758979 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #758979 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 137, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 8%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.033 151.2) |
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 #758979 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #758979 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #758979 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #758979 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4BB
oklch(80.9% 0.017 151)
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Step 400
400
#95A598
oklch(70.5% 0.026 151)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#758979
oklch(60.9% 0.033 151.2)
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Step 600
600
#647A69
oklch(55.7% 0.037 151.9)
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Step 700
700
#536657
oklch(49% 0.033 151.3)
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Step 800
800
#445447
oklch(42.8% 0.029 150.5)
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Step 900
900
#39453C
oklch(37.7% 0.022 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#222823
oklch(26.9% 0.013 150.2)
#758979 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) | #898578 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86837A | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #738884 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #758979
#758979
oklch(60.9% 0.033 151.2)
- #8F7C8C
#8F7C8C
oklch(60.9% 0.033 331.2)
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 #758979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.032
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.033
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.035
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.038
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.047
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.048
Use #758979 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.