#78985B
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64% 0.093 131.1), rgb(120, 152, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#78985B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78985B |
| RGB | rgb(120, 152, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 25%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.093 131.1) |
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 #78985B | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #78985B | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78985B text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78985B text on black | 6.44:1 | 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
#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
#D3DDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7A9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 131.6)
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Step 400
400
#91AA7B
oklch(70.7% 0.072 130.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#78985B
oklch(64% 0.093 131.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E7F3D
oklch(55.5% 0.101 130.9)
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Step 700
700
#4D6B2F
oklch(49% 0.094 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F5828
oklch(42.8% 0.079 131.7)
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Step 900
900
#364825
oklch(37.7% 0.06 131)
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Step 950
950
#202A16
oklch(26.9% 0.038 130.2)
#78985B 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) | #9D9057 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988E5E | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A9389 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78985B
#78985B
oklch(64% 0.093 131.1)
- #9F7CB6
#9F7CB6
oklch(64.1% 0.093 311.4)
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 #78985B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.006
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.015
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.025
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.033
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.036
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.038
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.040
Use #78985B 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.