#798D61
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(61.6% 0.067 128.1), rgb(121, 141, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#798D61 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.067 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798D61 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 141, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 18%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.067 128.1) |
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 #798D61 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798D61 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798D61 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798D61 text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#D5DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5AF
oklch(80.9% 0.033 128.9)
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Step 400
400
#97A784
oklch(70.6% 0.053 127.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798D61
oklch(61.6% 0.067 128.1)
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Step 600
600
#677C4C
oklch(55.7% 0.074 127.9)
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Step 700
700
#55683D
oklch(49% 0.068 128.1)
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Step 800
800
#465533
oklch(42.7% 0.056 128)
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Step 900
900
#3B462D
oklch(37.7% 0.043 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#22291A
oklch(26.9% 0.028 128.5)
#798D61 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) | #91875E | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8663 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B8982 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798D61
#798D61
oklch(61.6% 0.067 128.1)
- #907AA5
#907AA5
oklch(61.5% 0.068 307.7)
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 #798D61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.019
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.027
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.028
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.037
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.037
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.049
Use #798D61 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.