#798F71
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(62.4% 0.051 137.4), rgb(121, 143, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#798F71 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798F71 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 143, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 12%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.051 137.4) |
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 #798F71 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798F71 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798F71 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798F71 text on black | 5.98:1 | 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
#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
#D5DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.013 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B5
oklch(81% 0.026 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#95A78F
oklch(70.7% 0.04 137.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798F71
oklch(62.4% 0.051 137.4)
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Step 600
600
#647B5B
oklch(55.5% 0.055 137)
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Step 700
700
#53684B
oklch(49.2% 0.052 137.2)
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Step 800
800
#44553E
oklch(42.8% 0.043 137.6)
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Step 900
900
#394635
oklch(37.7% 0.033 138.4)
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Step 950
950
#22291F
oklch(27.1% 0.021 136.3)
#798F71 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) | #918A6F | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8872 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #788D87 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798F71
#798F71
oklch(62.4% 0.051 137.4)
- #947E9C
#947E9C
oklch(62.4% 0.051 317)
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 #798F71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.010
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.028
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.038
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.045
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.049
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.052
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.052
Use #798F71 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.