#78846E
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(59.7% 0.036 130.8), rgb(120, 132, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#78846E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78846E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 132, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 9%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.036 130.8) |
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 #78846E | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #78846E | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78846E text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78846E text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD4
oklch(88.4% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B8
oklch(80.9% 0.017 130.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA493
oklch(70.7% 0.026 130)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#78846E
oklch(59.7% 0.036 130.8)
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Step 600
600
#6B7861
oklch(55.5% 0.038 131.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A6550
oklch(49.1% 0.035 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#495342
oklch(42.8% 0.03 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D4437
oklch(37.6% 0.023 130.6)
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Step 950
950
#242821
oklch(27% 0.014 131.7)
#78846E 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) | #86816D | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84806F | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79827E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78846E
#78846E
oklch(59.7% 0.036 130.8)
- #867A8F
#867A8F
oklch(59.7% 0.034 310.8)
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 #78846E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.031
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.031
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.051
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.054
Use #78846E 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.