#789987
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(65.3% 0.045 161), rgb(120, 153, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#789987 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #789987 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 153, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 14%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.045 161) |
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 #789987 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #789987 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #789987 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #789987 text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5BC
oklch(80.9% 0.021 161.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EA899
oklch(70.7% 0.036 160)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#789987
oklch(65.3% 0.045 161)
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Step 600
600
#597D6A
oklch(55.7% 0.05 161.2)
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Step 700
700
#496958
oklch(49.1% 0.046 160.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C5648
oklch(42.8% 0.039 160.6)
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Step 900
900
#34473C
oklch(37.8% 0.03 159.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2923
oklch(26.8% 0.019 161)
#789987 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) | #989486 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929088 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #729994 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #789987
#789987
oklch(65.3% 0.045 161)
- #A48598
#A48598
oklch(65.2% 0.046 341.1)
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 #789987, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.029
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.053
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.056
Use #789987 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.