#78985A
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64% 0.094 130.9), rgb(120, 152, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#78985A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78985A |
| RGB | rgb(120, 152, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 26%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.094 130.9) |
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 #78985A | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #78985A | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78985A text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78985A text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 130.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7A8
oklch(80.8% 0.046 130.9)
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Step 400
400
#91AA7A
oklch(70.6% 0.073 130.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#78985A
oklch(64% 0.094 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#5E7F3C
oklch(55.5% 0.102 130.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D6B2E
oklch(49% 0.095 130.9)
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Step 800
800
#405827
oklch(42.8% 0.079 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#364824
oklch(37.6% 0.062 130.6)
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Step 950
950
#202A16
oklch(26.9% 0.038 130.2)
#78985A 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) | #9D9055 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988E5D | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A9389 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78985A
#78985A
oklch(64% 0.094 130.9)
- #9E7CB7
#9E7CB7
oklch(64% 0.094 310.2)
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 #78985A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.005
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.014
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.025
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.038
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.040
Use #78985A 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.