#778670
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60.1% 0.037 135.7), rgb(119, 134, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#778670 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778670 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 134, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 9%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.037 135.7) |
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 #778670 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778670 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778670 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778670 text on black | 5.42:1 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD4
oklch(88.6% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3B8
oklch(80.9% 0.017 133.8)
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Step 400
400
#99A593
oklch(70.7% 0.029 135)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#778670
oklch(60.1% 0.037 135.7)
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Step 600
600
#697961
oklch(55.6% 0.041 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#576651
oklch(49.1% 0.038 136.8)
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Step 800
800
#485342
oklch(42.7% 0.031 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C4538
oklch(37.8% 0.025 136)
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Step 950
950
#232821
oklch(26.9% 0.015 136.7)
#778670 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) | #88826F | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858171 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #778480 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778670
#778670
oklch(60.1% 0.037 135.7)
- #897A90
#897A90
oklch(60.1% 0.037 315.1)
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 #778670, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.031
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.033
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.036
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.037
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.053
Use #778670 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.