#798E5C
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(61.7% 0.075 127), rgb(121, 142, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#798E5C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798E5C |
| RGB | rgb(121, 142, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 21%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.075 127) |
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 #798E5C | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798E5C | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798E5C text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798E5C 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
#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
#D5DCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5AC
oklch(80.8% 0.036 126.6)
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Step 400
400
#97A880
oklch(70.8% 0.059 126.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798E5C
oklch(61.7% 0.075 127)
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Step 600
600
#667C46
oklch(55.5% 0.082 127)
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Step 700
700
#556938
oklch(49.2% 0.076 127.2)
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Step 800
800
#46552F
oklch(42.6% 0.062 126.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A472A
oklch(37.8% 0.05 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#222919
oklch(26.9% 0.03 127.5)
#798E5C 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) | #938859 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90875E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C8A81 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798E5C
#798E5C
oklch(61.7% 0.075 127)
- #9179A9
#9179A9
oklch(61.6% 0.076 307.1)
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 #798E5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.019
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.024
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.029
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.034
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.035
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.048
Use #798E5C 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.