#789E8A
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.5% 0.051 161.7), rgb(120, 158, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#789E8A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #789E8A |
| RGB | rgb(120, 158, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 16%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.051 161.7) |
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 #789E8A | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #789E8A | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #789E8A text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #789E8A text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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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
#B3C6BC
oklch(80.9% 0.025 163)
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Step 400
400
#8BA999
oklch(70.7% 0.04 161.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#789E8A
oklch(66.5% 0.051 161.7)
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Step 600
600
#557E69
oklch(55.6% 0.056 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#456A57
oklch(49% 0.052 161.3)
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Step 800
800
#395748
oklch(42.8% 0.044 162.1)
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Step 900
900
#32473C
oklch(37.7% 0.032 161.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A23
oklch(27% 0.022 160.9)
#789E8A 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) | #9D9889 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96948B | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #719E98 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #789E8A
#789E8A
oklch(66.5% 0.051 161.7)
- #AB889D
#AB889D
oklch(66.6% 0.051 341.9)
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 #789E8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.026
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.027
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.031
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.053
Use #789E8A 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.