#788976
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(61.1% 0.034 142.2), rgb(120, 137, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#788976 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #788976 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 137, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 7%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.034 142.2) |
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 #788976 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #788976 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #788976 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #788976 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4BA
oklch(81% 0.017 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#97A596
oklch(70.6% 0.027 143.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#788976
oklch(61.1% 0.034 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#677965
oklch(55.5% 0.037 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#566654
oklch(49.1% 0.034 142)
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Step 800
800
#465345
oklch(42.6% 0.028 143.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B453A
oklch(37.8% 0.023 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#232822
oklch(27% 0.013 140.5)
#788976 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) | #8A8575 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878477 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #778884 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #788976
#788976
oklch(61.1% 0.034 142.2)
- #8E7D90
#8E7D90
oklch(61.1% 0.035 322.7)
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 #788976, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.031
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.032
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.034
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.036
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.052
Use #788976 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.