#798A5E
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(60.8% 0.066 125.5), rgb(121, 138, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#798A5E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798A5E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 138, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 19%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.066 125.5) |
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 #798A5E | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798A5E | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798A5E text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798A5E text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBCF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AE
oklch(80.9% 0.033 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#99A784
oklch(70.8% 0.052 125.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798A5E
oklch(60.8% 0.066 125.5)
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Step 600
600
#697B4C
oklch(55.6% 0.072 125.7)
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Step 700
700
#58683D
oklch(49.3% 0.067 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#485432
oklch(42.6% 0.055 124.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C462C
oklch(37.7% 0.044 125.5)
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Step 950
950
#23291A
oklch(27% 0.028 125.9)
#798A5E 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) | #8F855B | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8460 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C867F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798A5E
#798A5E
oklch(60.8% 0.066 125.5)
- #8C79A3
#8C79A3
oklch(60.9% 0.066 305.1)
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 #798A5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.026
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.029
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.029
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.039
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
Use #798A5E 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.