#798B74
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(61.6% 0.04 138.9), rgb(121, 139, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#798B74 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798B74 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 139, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 9%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.04 138.9) |
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 #798B74 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798B74 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798B74 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798B74 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#D6DBD4
oklch(88.6% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B8
oklch(80.9% 0.02 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#97A693
oklch(70.8% 0.032 139.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798B74
oklch(61.6% 0.04 138.9)
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Step 600
600
#677A61
oklch(55.7% 0.044 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#556750
oklch(49.2% 0.042 138.9)
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Step 800
800
#465442
oklch(42.8% 0.034 138.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B4538
oklch(37.7% 0.025 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#222821
oklch(26.8% 0.015 141.2)
#798B74 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) | #8D8773 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8575 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #788984 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798B74
#798B74
oklch(61.6% 0.04 138.9)
- #907E94
#907E94
oklch(61.7% 0.039 320.1)
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 #798B74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.024
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.030
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.041
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.043
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.051
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.052
Use #798B74 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.