#798F65
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(62.1% 0.066 130.6), rgb(121, 143, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#798F65 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798F65 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 143, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 17%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.066 130.6) |
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 #798F65 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798F65 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798F65 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798F65 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCD0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5B0
oklch(80.9% 0.031 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#96A886
oklch(70.8% 0.052 130.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798F65
oklch(62.1% 0.066 130.6)
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Step 600
600
#657C4F
oklch(55.6% 0.072 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#546940
oklch(49.3% 0.067 130.6)
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Step 800
800
#455535
oklch(42.7% 0.054 130)
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Step 900
900
#3A462E
oklch(37.6% 0.042 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#22291B
oklch(26.9% 0.027 129.6)
#798F65 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) | #938962 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908867 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A8B84 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798F65
#798F65
oklch(62.1% 0.066 130.6)
- #937CA4
#937CA4
oklch(62.2% 0.065 310.5)
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 #798F65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.013
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.028
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.029
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.037
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.050
Use #798F65 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.