#798E7D
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(62.5% 0.035 150.8), rgb(121, 142, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#798E7D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798E7D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 142, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 9%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.035 150.8) |
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 #798E7D | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798E7D | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798E7D text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798E7D text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4BB
oklch(80.9% 0.017 151)
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Step 400
400
#95A698
oklch(70.8% 0.028 150.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798E7D
oklch(62.5% 0.035 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#647A68
oklch(55.6% 0.038 150.3)
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Step 700
700
#536757
oklch(49.2% 0.035 150.9)
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Step 800
800
#445447
oklch(42.8% 0.029 150.5)
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Step 900
900
#39453B
oklch(37.6% 0.023 150)
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Step 950
950
#212923
oklch(27.1% 0.016 152.8)
#798E7D 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) | #8E8A7C | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B887E | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #768D89 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798E7D
#798E7D
oklch(62.5% 0.035 150.8)
- #958092
#958092
oklch(62.5% 0.036 330.7)
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 #798E7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.027
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.037
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.048
Use #798E7D 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.