#789488
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(64.1% 0.036 167.3), rgb(120, 148, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#789488 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #789488 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 148, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 12%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.036 167.3) |
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 #789488 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #789488 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #789488 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #789488 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD8
oklch(88.4% 0.01 171.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C4BE
oklch(80.8% 0.017 168.4)
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Step 400
400
#90A79D
oklch(70.8% 0.029 167.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#789488
oklch(64.1% 0.036 167.3)
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Step 600
600
#5D7B6F
oklch(55.6% 0.039 168.4)
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Step 700
700
#4D685C
oklch(49.2% 0.037 165.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F554C
oklch(42.8% 0.031 167.9)
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Step 900
900
#36463F
oklch(37.8% 0.024 166.6)
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Step 950
950
#202925
oklch(27.1% 0.015 166.5)
#789488 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) | #939087 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8C89 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #729490 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #789488
#789488
oklch(64.1% 0.036 167.3)
- #9E8491
#9E8491
oklch(64.1% 0.037 346.6)
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 #789488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.033
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.035
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.047
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.049
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.050
Use #789488 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.