#789A73
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65% 0.068 141.4), rgb(120, 154, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#789A73 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #789A73 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 154, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 16%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.068 141.4) |
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 #789A73 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #789A73 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #789A73 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #789A73 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 140)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B2
oklch(80.8% 0.033 141)
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Step 400
400
#8EA98A
oklch(70.6% 0.054 141.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#789A73
oklch(65% 0.068 141.4)
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Step 600
600
#5A7E55
oklch(55.4% 0.074 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A6B46
oklch(49.2% 0.069 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D5739
oklch(42.7% 0.058 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#344831
oklch(37.8% 0.046 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1D
oklch(27% 0.028 140.7)
#789A73 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) | #9C9371 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979075 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76978F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #789A73
#789A73
oklch(65% 0.068 141.4)
- #A382A9
#A382A9
oklch(65.1% 0.068 321.1)
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 #789A73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.020
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.023
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.039
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.042
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.044
Use #789A73 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.