#78947D
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(63.8% 0.046 150.2), rgb(120, 148, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#78947D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 150°. 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 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78947D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 148, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 12%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.046 150.2) |
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 #78947D | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #78947D | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78947D text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78947D text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#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
#D4DCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B9
oklch(80.9% 0.023 149.6)
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Step 400
400
#91A795
oklch(70.6% 0.036 150.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#78947D
oklch(63.8% 0.046 150.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E7C64
oklch(55.6% 0.051 150.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E6953
oklch(49.3% 0.047 150)
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Step 800
800
#405544
oklch(42.7% 0.038 150.3)
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Step 900
900
#364639
oklch(37.6% 0.03 150.3)
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Step 950
950
#202922
oklch(27% 0.018 151.7)
#78947D 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) | #948F7C | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908C7E | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75938D | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78947D
#78947D
oklch(63.8% 0.046 150.2)
- #9C8299
#9C8299
oklch(63.8% 0.046 329.9)
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 #78947D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.019
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.033
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.052
Use #78947D 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.