#789E85
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.4% 0.056 155.8), rgb(120, 158, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#789E85 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #789E85 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 158, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 16%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.056 155.8) |
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 #789E85 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #789E85 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #789E85 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #789E85 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6B9
oklch(80.8% 0.027 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BA995
oklch(70.6% 0.044 155.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#789E85
oklch(66.4% 0.056 155.8)
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Step 600
600
#567E64
oklch(55.6% 0.06 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#466A53
oklch(49% 0.056 155.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A5744
oklch(42.8% 0.047 155.2)
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Step 900
900
#324839
oklch(37.8% 0.038 154.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A22
oklch(27% 0.023 157.4)
#789E85 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) | #9E9884 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979386 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #729D97 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #789E85
#789E85
oklch(66.4% 0.056 155.8)
- #AA87A1
#AA87A1
oklch(66.5% 0.056 335.5)
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 #789E85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.019
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.023
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.029
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.032
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.047
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.048
Use #789E85 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.