#78996B
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64.6% 0.076 137), rgb(120, 153, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#78996B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78996B |
| RGB | rgb(120, 153, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 18%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.076 137) |
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 #78996B | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #78996B | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78996B text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78996B text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCF
oklch(88.6% 0.022 136.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AF
oklch(81% 0.038 136.5)
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Step 400
400
#8FAA85
oklch(70.7% 0.061 137.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#78996B
oklch(64.6% 0.076 137)
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Step 600
600
#5C7F4E
oklch(55.7% 0.083 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#4B6B3F
oklch(49.1% 0.077 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5734
oklch(42.7% 0.063 137.1)
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Step 900
900
#35482D
oklch(37.7% 0.05 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1B
oklch(27% 0.031 137.5)
#78996B 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) | #9C9268 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978F6D | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77968D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78996B
#78996B
oklch(64.6% 0.076 137)
- #A180AD
#A180AD
oklch(64.7% 0.076 316.9)
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 #78996B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.023
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.027
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.037
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.044
Use #78996B 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.