#789787
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(64.8% 0.042 162.5), rgb(120, 151, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#789787 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #789787 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 151, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 13%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.042 162.5) |
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 #789787 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #789787 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #789787 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #789787 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD7
oklch(88.6% 0.012 162)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5BD
oklch(80.9% 0.021 164.5)
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Step 400
400
#8FA79A
oklch(70.6% 0.033 161.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#789787
oklch(64.8% 0.042 162.5)
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Step 600
600
#5B7C6B
oklch(55.6% 0.046 162)
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Step 700
700
#4B695A
oklch(49.3% 0.043 162.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D5549
oklch(42.6% 0.035 162.7)
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Step 900
900
#35463D
oklch(37.6% 0.027 161.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2924
oklch(27% 0.017 163.4)
#789787 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) | #969286 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908E88 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #729792 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #789787
#789787
oklch(64.8% 0.042 162.5)
- #A28596
#A28596
oklch(64.9% 0.043 342.3)
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 #789787, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.029
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.031
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.051
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.053
Use #789787 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.