#788970
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(60.9% 0.042 135.6), rgb(120, 137, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#788970 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #788970 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 137, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 10%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.042 135.6) |
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 #788970 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #788970 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #788970 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #788970 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
#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
#D6DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B7
oklch(81% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#98A691
oklch(70.8% 0.034 135.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#788970
oklch(60.9% 0.042 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#687A5F
oklch(55.7% 0.046 135.3)
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Step 700
700
#56664E
oklch(49% 0.042 135.3)
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Step 800
800
#475440
oklch(42.8% 0.036 134.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B4537
oklch(37.7% 0.027 136.8)
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Step 950
950
#232820
oklch(26.9% 0.016 133.7)
#788970 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) | #8B856F | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888371 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #788782 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #788970
#788970
oklch(60.9% 0.042 135.6)
- #8D7C94
#8D7C94
oklch(61% 0.041 316.1)
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 #788970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.027
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.028
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.040
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.043
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.053
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.053
Use #788970 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.