#788A65
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(60.9% 0.058 129.1), rgb(120, 138, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#788A65 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #788A65 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 138, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 15%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.058 129.1) |
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 #788A65 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #788A65 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #788A65 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #788A65 text on black | 5.62:1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B1
oklch(80.8% 0.028 127.8)
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Step 400
400
#98A789
oklch(70.8% 0.046 129.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#788A65
oklch(60.9% 0.058 129.1)
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Step 600
600
#687B53
oklch(55.7% 0.063 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#566744
oklch(49% 0.057 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#475438
oklch(42.6% 0.047 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4630
oklch(37.8% 0.039 129.7)
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Step 950
950
#23291C
oklch(27.1% 0.025 128.1)
#788A65 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) | #8E8563 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8467 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A8780 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #788A65
#788A65
oklch(60.9% 0.058 129.1)
- #8D7A9E
#8D7A9E
oklch(61% 0.058 308.6)
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 #788A65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.023
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.024
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.035
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.037
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.039
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.052
Use #788A65 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.