#78994B
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64% 0.112 128.1), rgb(120, 153, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#78994B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78994B |
| RGB | rgb(120, 153, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 34%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.112 128.1) |
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 #78994B | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #78994B | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78994B text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78994B text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC8
oklch(88.4% 0.03 127.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A2
oklch(80.9% 0.056 128.3)
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Step 400
400
#90AB70
oklch(70.6% 0.087 128.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#78994B
oklch(64% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E8028
oklch(55.5% 0.122 128.1)
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Step 700
700
#4D6C1A
oklch(49% 0.114 128.3)
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Step 800
800
#405819
oklch(42.7% 0.093 127.8)
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Step 900
900
#36491B
oklch(37.8% 0.074 128.3)
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Step 950
950
#202B11
oklch(27.1% 0.047 128.1)
#78994B 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) | #A09044 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8E50 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B9387 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78994B
#78994B
oklch(64% 0.112 128.1)
- #9F79C0
#9F79C0
oklch(64% 0.111 308.1)
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 #78994B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.015
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.016
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.020
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.031
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.031
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.038
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.048
Use #78994B 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.