#798A78
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(61.4% 0.033 143.7), rgb(121, 138, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#798A78 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798A78 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 138, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 7%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.033 143.7) |
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 #798A78 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798A78 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798A78 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798A78 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC3BA
oklch(80.8% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#97A596
oklch(70.6% 0.027 143.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798A78
oklch(61.4% 0.033 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#677966
oklch(55.6% 0.036 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#566655
oklch(49.2% 0.033 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#465345
oklch(42.6% 0.028 143.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B453A
oklch(37.8% 0.023 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#232822
oklch(27% 0.013 140.5)
#798A78 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) | #8B8777 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888579 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #788985 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798A78
#798A78
oklch(61.4% 0.033 143.7)
- #8F7E90
#8F7E90
oklch(61.4% 0.033 324.3)
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 #798A78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.031
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.034
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.035
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.036
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.051
Use #798A78 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.