#798665
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60% 0.051 125.4), rgb(121, 134, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#798665 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798665 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 134, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 14%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.051 125.4) |
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 #798665 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798665 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798665 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798665 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4B3
oklch(81% 0.025 125.3)
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Step 400
400
#9BA58B
oklch(70.7% 0.039 124.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798665
oklch(60% 0.051 125.4)
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Step 600
600
#6C7956
oklch(55.6% 0.054 124.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A6646
oklch(49.1% 0.051 124.9)
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Step 800
800
#49533A
oklch(42.6% 0.042 125.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D4532
oklch(37.7% 0.033 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#24281D
oklch(26.9% 0.02 124)
#798665 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) | #8A8263 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888166 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B837D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798665
#798665
oklch(60% 0.051 125.4)
- #877999
#877999
oklch(60% 0.05 304.8)
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 #798665, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.029
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.031
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.033
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.046
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.051
Use #798665 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.