#798C78
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(61.9% 0.037 143.8), rgb(121, 140, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#798C78 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 144°. 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 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798C78 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 140, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 8%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.037 143.8) |
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 #798C78 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798C78 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798C78 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798C78 text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B9
oklch(80.9% 0.019 142.8)
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Step 400
400
#96A695
oklch(70.8% 0.03 143.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798C78
oklch(61.9% 0.037 143.8)
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Step 600
600
#667A65
oklch(55.7% 0.04 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#546653
oklch(48.9% 0.037 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#455444
oklch(42.8% 0.032 143.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A453A
oklch(37.7% 0.023 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#222822
oklch(26.9% 0.014 145.2)
#798C78 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) | #8D8877 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8679 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #788B86 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798C78
#798C78
oklch(61.9% 0.037 143.8)
- #917F93
#917F93
oklch(61.9% 0.036 322.9)
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 #798C78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.025
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.033
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.041
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.048
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.048
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
Use #798C78 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.