#798B5E
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(61% 0.068 126), rgb(121, 139, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#798B5E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798B5E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 139, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 19%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.068 126) |
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 #798B5E | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798B5E | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798B5E text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798B5E text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#98A783
oklch(70.7% 0.053 126.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798B5E
oklch(61% 0.068 126)
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Step 600
600
#687B4B
oklch(55.5% 0.073 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#57683C
oklch(49.2% 0.069 126)
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Step 800
800
#475532
oklch(42.8% 0.057 126.4)
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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)
#798B5E 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) | #90855B | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8460 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C877F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798B5E
#798B5E
oklch(61% 0.068 126)
- #8D79A4
#8D79A4
oklch(61% 0.068 305.7)
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 #798B5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.025
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.027
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.029
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.032
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.044
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.045
Use #798B5E 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.