#778968
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60.6% 0.053 131.1), rgb(119, 137, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#778968 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #778968 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 137, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 14%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.053 131.1) |
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 #778968 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #778968 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #778968 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #778968 text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B3
oklch(80.9% 0.025 130)
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Step 400
400
#98A68C
oklch(70.7% 0.04 130.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#778968
oklch(60.6% 0.053 131.1)
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Step 600
600
#677B57
oklch(55.7% 0.059 131.7)
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Step 700
700
#566747
oklch(49.1% 0.053 130.9)
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Step 800
800
#46543B
oklch(42.6% 0.044 131.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B4632
oklch(37.8% 0.036 131.4)
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Step 950
950
#23291E
oklch(27.1% 0.022 131.1)
#778968 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) | #8C8466 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898369 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #788680 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #778968
#778968
oklch(60.6% 0.053 131.1)
- #8C799A
#8C799A
oklch(60.5% 0.054 310.7)
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 #778968, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.023
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.025
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.034
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.043
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.043
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.050
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.053
Use #778968 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.