#798D66
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(61.7% 0.061 130.1), rgb(121, 141, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#798D66 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798D66 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 141, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 16%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.061 130.1) |
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 #798D66 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798D66 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798D66 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798D66 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5B1
oklch(80.9% 0.03 130.8)
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Step 400
400
#97A788
oklch(70.7% 0.047 129.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798D66
oklch(61.7% 0.061 130.1)
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Step 600
600
#667B52
oklch(55.5% 0.066 130.3)
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Step 700
700
#556842
oklch(49.1% 0.062 130)
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Step 800
800
#465537
oklch(42.8% 0.051 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A462F
oklch(37.6% 0.041 130.5)
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Step 950
950
#22291C
oklch(27% 0.025 131)
#798D66 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) | #918864 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8668 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A8A83 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798D66
#798D66
oklch(61.7% 0.061 130.1)
- #917BA1
#917BA1
oklch(61.7% 0.062 310.7)
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 #798D66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.015
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.026
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.033
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.038
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.042
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.042
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.054
Use #798D66 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.