#78997F
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65% 0.053 151.1), rgb(120, 153, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#78997F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78997F |
| RGB | rgb(120, 153, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 14%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.053 151.1) |
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 #78997F | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #78997F | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78997F text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78997F text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#B5C6B8
oklch(81% 0.027 150.7)
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Step 400
400
#8EA894
oklch(70.6% 0.041 152.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#78997F
oklch(65% 0.053 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#5A7D62
oklch(55.5% 0.058 151.2)
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Step 700
700
#4A6A51
oklch(49.2% 0.054 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D5643
oklch(42.7% 0.044 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#344738
oklch(37.7% 0.035 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A21
oklch(27.1% 0.022 150.1)
#78997F 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) | #99937E | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949080 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #749892 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78997F
#78997F
oklch(65% 0.053 151.1)
- #A3849E
#A3849E
oklch(65.1% 0.053 331.7)
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 #78997F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.025
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.025
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.032
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.049
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.053
Use #78997F 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.