#78915A
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62.3% 0.083 128.5), rgb(120, 145, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#78915A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78915A |
| RGB | rgb(120, 145, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 23%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.083 128.5) |
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 #78915A | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #78915A | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78915A text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78915A text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE3
oklch(93.5% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6AA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 127.7)
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Step 400
400
#94A97D
oklch(70.7% 0.066 128.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#78915A
oklch(62.3% 0.083 128.5)
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Step 600
600
#637D42
oklch(55.5% 0.09 128.5)
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Step 700
700
#526A34
oklch(49.1% 0.084 128.8)
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Step 800
800
#43562B
oklch(42.6% 0.07 128.6)
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Step 900
900
#394727
oklch(37.7% 0.054 128)
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Step 950
950
#212A17
oklch(27% 0.036 129.2)
#78915A 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) | #968A56 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92885D | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A8C83 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78915A
#78915A
oklch(62.3% 0.083 128.5)
- #9579AE
#9579AE
oklch(62.2% 0.084 308.2)
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 #78915A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.015
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.020
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.024
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.027
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.040
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.044
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.047
Use #78915A 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.