#78987F
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64.8% 0.051 151.4), rgb(120, 152, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#78987F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78987F |
| RGB | rgb(120, 152, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 13%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.051 151.4) |
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 #78987F | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #78987F | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78987F text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78987F text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 148.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B9
oklch(81% 0.026 152.8)
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Step 400
400
#8FA894
oklch(70.7% 0.04 151.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#78987F
oklch(64.8% 0.051 151.4)
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Step 600
600
#5B7D63
oklch(55.6% 0.056 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#4B6952
oklch(49% 0.051 151.4)
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Step 800
800
#3D5643
oklch(42.7% 0.044 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#354739
oklch(37.8% 0.033 151.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A21
oklch(27.1% 0.022 150.1)
#78987F 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) | #98927E | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938F80 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #749791 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78987F
#78987F
oklch(64.8% 0.051 151.4)
- #A2849D
#A2849D
oklch(64.9% 0.051 331.8)
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 #78987F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.028
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.030
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.049
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.054
Use #78987F 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.