#78995D
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.3% 0.092 132), rgb(120, 153, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#78995D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78995D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 153, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 24%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.092 132) |
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 #78995D | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #78995D | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78995D text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78995D text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#90AA7B
oklch(70.6% 0.072 131.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#78995D
oklch(64.3% 0.092 132)
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Step 600
600
#5D7F3F
oklch(55.5% 0.099 131.9)
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Step 700
700
#4C6C31
oklch(49.2% 0.094 132.5)
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Step 800
800
#3F5829
oklch(42.8% 0.078 132)
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Step 900
900
#354826
oklch(37.6% 0.06 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A16
oklch(26.8% 0.038 132)
#78995D 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) | #9E9159 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998E60 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79948A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78995D
#78995D
oklch(64.3% 0.092 132)
- #A07DB6
#A07DB6
oklch(64.4% 0.092 311.9)
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 #78995D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.007
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.018
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.028
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.034
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.036
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
Use #78995D 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.