#78976E
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64.2% 0.069 138.2), rgb(120, 151, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#78976E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78976E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 151, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 16%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.069 138.2) |
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 #78976E | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #78976E | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78976E text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78976E text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#D3DCD0
oklch(88.4% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B1
oklch(80.8% 0.034 138.2)
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Step 400
400
#90A988
oklch(70.7% 0.055 138.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#78976E
oklch(64.2% 0.069 138.2)
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Step 600
600
#5D7E53
oklch(55.6% 0.075 138.6)
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Step 700
700
#4D6A43
oklch(49.1% 0.069 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F5737
oklch(42.8% 0.059 138.1)
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Step 900
900
#364730
oklch(37.6% 0.044 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#202A1C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 136.9)
#78976E 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) | #9A906B | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958D70 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77948C | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78976E
#78976E
oklch(64.2% 0.069 138.2)
- #9F80A8
#9F80A8
oklch(64.3% 0.068 318.5)
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 #78976E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.015
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
Use #78976E 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.