#78956D
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(63.7% 0.067 137.2), rgb(120, 149, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#78956D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78956D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 149, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 16%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.067 137.2) |
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 #78956D | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #78956D | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78956D text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78956D text on black | 6.31:1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6B1
oklch(80.9% 0.033 136.7)
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Step 400
400
#91A989
oklch(70.7% 0.053 137.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#78956D
oklch(63.7% 0.067 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#5F7D53
oklch(55.5% 0.072 137)
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Step 700
700
#4E6A43
oklch(49.1% 0.068 137.2)
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Step 800
800
#405638
oklch(42.6% 0.055 137.6)
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Step 900
900
#374730
oklch(37.7% 0.043 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#202A1C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 136.9)
#78956D 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) | #988F6B | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938C6F | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77928A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78956D
#78956D
oklch(63.7% 0.067 137.2)
- #9C7FA6
#9C7FA6
oklch(63.7% 0.066 317.3)
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 #78956D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.010
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.037
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
Use #78956D 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.