#78985F
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.1% 0.089 132.3), rgb(120, 152, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#78985F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78985F |
| RGB | rgb(120, 152, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 23%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.089 132.3) |
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 #78985F | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #78985F | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78985F text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78985F 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
#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
#D3DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 132.3)
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Step 400
400
#90AA7D
oklch(70.6% 0.07 132.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#78985F
oklch(64.1% 0.089 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#5E7F42
oklch(55.6% 0.096 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#4D6B33
oklch(49% 0.09 132.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F572B
oklch(42.6% 0.074 132.3)
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Step 900
900
#364827
oklch(37.7% 0.058 132)
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Step 950
950
#202A17
oklch(26.9% 0.036 131.1)
#78985F 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) | #9D905B | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988E62 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79948A | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78985F
#78985F
oklch(64.1% 0.089 132.3)
- #9F7DB3
#9F7DB3
oklch(64.2% 0.087 312.6)
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 #78985F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.011
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.019
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.027
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.032
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.042
Use #78985F 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.