#798D79
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(62.2% 0.038 145.1), rgb(121, 141, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#798D79 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798D79 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 141, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 8%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.038 145.1) |
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 #798D79 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798D79 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798D79 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798D79 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#96A696
oklch(70.8% 0.029 145.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798D79
oklch(62.2% 0.038 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#657A65
oklch(55.6% 0.04 145)
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Step 700
700
#546754
oklch(49.2% 0.038 145)
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Step 800
800
#445445
oklch(42.7% 0.032 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A453A
oklch(37.7% 0.023 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#222922
oklch(27.2% 0.016 145.1)
#798D79 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) | #8E8978 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A877A | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #778C87 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798D79
#798D79
oklch(62.2% 0.038 145.1)
- #937F93
#937F93
oklch(62.1% 0.038 326)
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 #798D79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.024
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.033
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.043
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.050
Use #798D79 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.