#798D6E
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(61.9% 0.051 134.6), rgb(121, 141, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#798D6E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798D6E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 141, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 12%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.051 134.6) |
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 #798D6E | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798D6E | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798D6E text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798D6E text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B4
oklch(80.8% 0.025 133.5)
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Step 400
400
#96A78E
oklch(70.8% 0.04 135.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798D6E
oklch(61.9% 0.051 134.6)
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Step 600
600
#667B5A
oklch(55.7% 0.055 134.4)
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Step 700
700
#54674A
oklch(49% 0.05 135)
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Step 800
800
#45543D
oklch(42.6% 0.041 134.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A4634
oklch(37.8% 0.034 135.3)
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Step 950
950
#22291E
oklch(27% 0.022 134.3)
#798D6E 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) | #90886C | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C866F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #798A84 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798D6E
#798D6E
oklch(61.9% 0.051 134.6)
- #917D9B
#917D9B
oklch(61.8% 0.05 314.4)
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 #798D6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.014
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.026
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.035
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.044
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.050
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.051
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.052
Use #798D6E 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.