#798B64
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(61.2% 0.06 128.2), rgb(121, 139, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#798B64 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798B64 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 139, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 16%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.06 128.2) |
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 #798B64 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798B64 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798B64 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798B64 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5B1
oklch(81% 0.03 128.9)
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Step 400
400
#98A787
oklch(70.8% 0.048 128.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798B64
oklch(61.2% 0.06 128.2)
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Step 600
600
#687B51
oklch(55.6% 0.066 128.2)
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Step 700
700
#566842
oklch(49.2% 0.062 129.1)
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Step 800
800
#475436
oklch(42.6% 0.05 127.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B462F
oklch(37.7% 0.04 128.9)
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Step 950
950
#23291C
oklch(27.1% 0.025 128.1)
#798B64 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) | #8F8662 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8566 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B8781 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798B64
#798B64
oklch(61.2% 0.06 128.2)
- #8E7AA0
#8E7AA0
oklch(61.1% 0.061 308.5)
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 #798B64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.021
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.026
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.034
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.036
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.045
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
Use #798B64 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.