#78907A
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(62.8% 0.043 147.3), rgb(120, 144, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#78907A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78907A |
| RGB | rgb(120, 144, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 10%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.043 147.3) |
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 #78907A | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #78907A | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78907A text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78907A text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD5
oklch(88.4% 0.011 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4B9
oklch(80.8% 0.02 147.8)
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Step 400
400
#93A795
oklch(70.8% 0.034 148)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#78907A
oklch(62.8% 0.043 147.3)
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Step 600
600
#627B64
oklch(55.6% 0.046 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#516853
oklch(49.2% 0.043 147.2)
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Step 800
800
#425544
oklch(42.8% 0.036 147.7)
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Step 900
900
#384639
oklch(37.8% 0.028 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#212922
oklch(27.1% 0.017 148.6)
#78907A 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) | #918B79 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D897B | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #768F8A | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78907A
#78907A
oklch(62.8% 0.043 147.3)
- #978096
#978096
oklch(62.8% 0.042 327.4)
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 #78907A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.019
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.033
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.039
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.051
Use #78907A 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.