#789988
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.3% 0.045 162.5), rgb(120, 153, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#789988 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #789988 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 153, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 14%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.045 162.5) |
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 #789988 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #789988 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #789988 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #789988 text on black | 6.71:1 | 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
#D2DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5BC
oklch(80.9% 0.021 161.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EA89A
oklch(70.8% 0.035 161.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#789988
oklch(65.3% 0.045 162.5)
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Step 600
600
#597D6B
oklch(55.7% 0.05 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#496959
oklch(49.1% 0.045 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C5649
oklch(42.8% 0.038 162.5)
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Step 900
900
#34473D
oklch(37.8% 0.029 161.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2924
oklch(26.9% 0.018 165.6)
#789988 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) | #989487 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929089 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #729994 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #789988
#789988
oklch(65.3% 0.045 162.5)
- #A48698
#A48698
oklch(65.4% 0.044 341.7)
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 #789988, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.029
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.054
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.056
Use #789988 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.