#78993B
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(63.8% 0.128 126.1), rgb(120, 153, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#78993B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78993B |
| RGB | rgb(120, 153, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 44%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.128 126.1) |
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 #78993B | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #78993B | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78993B text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78993B text on black | 6.41:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 126.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C89D
oklch(80.8% 0.062 126.2)
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Step 400
400
#91AC66
oklch(70.7% 0.1 126)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#78993B
oklch(63.8% 0.128 126.1)
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Step 600
600
#5F8109
oklch(55.7% 0.139 126.1)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405904
oklch(42.8% 0.107 126.4)
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Step 900
900
#364911
oklch(37.7% 0.083 126.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B0C
oklch(27% 0.053 126.1)
#78993B 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) | #A18F30 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8E42 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D9285 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78993B
#78993B
oklch(63.8% 0.128 126.1)
- #9F76C8
#9F76C8
oklch(63.9% 0.126 306.2)
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 #78993B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.021
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.031
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.040
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.040
Use #78993B 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.