#78964E
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(63.3% 0.105 127.7), rgb(120, 150, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#78964E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78964E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 150, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.105 127.7) |
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 #78964E | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #78964E | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78964E text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78964E text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A4
oklch(80.8% 0.051 127.5)
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Step 400
400
#92AB73
oklch(70.8% 0.082 127.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#78964E
oklch(63.3% 0.105 127.7)
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Step 600
600
#607F2F
oklch(55.5% 0.114 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4F6B22
oklch(49% 0.105 127.8)
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Step 800
800
#41581E
oklch(42.8% 0.088 128)
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Step 900
900
#37481E
oklch(37.6% 0.068 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#202A12
oklch(26.8% 0.043 127.6)
#78964E 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) | #9C8E48 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988C52 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B9085 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78964E
#78964E
oklch(63.3% 0.105 127.7)
- #9B78BB
#9B78BB
oklch(63.2% 0.105 307.6)
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 #78964E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.007
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.012
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.022
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.027
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.044
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.046
Use #78964E 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.