#798C5E
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(61.3% 0.07 126.6), rgb(121, 140, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#798C5E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798C5E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 140, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 20%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.07 126.6) |
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 #798C5E | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798C5E | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798C5E text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798C5E text on black | 5.72:1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCE
oklch(88.6% 0.02 125.8)
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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)
#798C5E
oklch(61.3% 0.07 126.6)
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Step 600
600
#687C4A
oklch(55.7% 0.076 126.5)
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Step 700
700
#56683B
oklch(49.1% 0.07 126.6)
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Step 800
800
#475531
oklch(42.8% 0.058 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B462B
oklch(37.6% 0.046 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#23291A
oklch(27% 0.028 125.9)
#798C5E 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) | #91865B | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8560 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C8880 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798C5E
#798C5E
oklch(61.3% 0.07 126.6)
- #8F79A5
#8F79A5
oklch(61.2% 0.07 307.2)
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 #798C5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.023
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.025
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.029
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.033
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.036
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.045
Use #798C5E 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.