#798B70
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(61.5% 0.045 135.2), rgb(121, 139, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#798B70 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 135°. 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 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798B70 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 139, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 11%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.045 135.2) |
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 #798B70 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798B70 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798B70 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798B70 text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B6
oklch(80.9% 0.022 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#97A690
oklch(70.7% 0.036 135.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798B70
oklch(61.5% 0.045 135.2)
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Step 600
600
#677A5D
oklch(55.6% 0.049 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#56674D
oklch(49.2% 0.045 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#46543F
oklch(42.7% 0.038 135.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B4536
oklch(37.7% 0.028 135.2)
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Step 950
950
#232920
oklch(27.2% 0.018 135.2)
#798B70 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) | #8D876E | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8571 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #798983 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798B70
#798B70
oklch(61.5% 0.045 135.2)
- #8F7D97
#8F7D97
oklch(61.5% 0.044 315.5)
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 #798B70, 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 0.027
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.047
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.050
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.053
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.053
Use #798B70 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.