#798E70
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(62.2% 0.05 136.3), rgb(121, 142, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#798E70 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798E70 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 142, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 12%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.05 136.3) |
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 #798E70 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798E70 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798E70 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798E70 text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#BAC5B5
oklch(81% 0.025 135.7)
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Step 400
400
#96A78F
oklch(70.8% 0.039 136.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798E70
oklch(62.2% 0.05 136.3)
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Step 600
600
#657B5B
oklch(55.6% 0.055 136)
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Step 700
700
#54684B
oklch(49.2% 0.051 136.1)
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Step 800
800
#44543E
oklch(42.5% 0.041 137.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A4634
oklch(37.8% 0.034 135.3)
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Step 950
950
#22291F
oklch(27.1% 0.021 136.3)
#798E70 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) | #90896E | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8771 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #798C86 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798E70
#798E70
oklch(62.2% 0.05 136.3)
- #937E9B
#937E9B
oklch(62.2% 0.049 316.7)
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 #798E70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.012
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.027
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.036
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.045
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.051
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.053
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.053
Use #798E70 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.