#798F74
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(62.5% 0.047 139.9), rgb(121, 143, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#798F74 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 140°. 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 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798F74 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 143, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 11%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.047 139.9) |
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 #798F74 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798F74 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798F74 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798F74 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.013 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4B6
oklch(80.8% 0.023 139)
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Step 400
400
#95A791
oklch(70.8% 0.037 140)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798F74
oklch(62.5% 0.047 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#647B5E
oklch(55.6% 0.051 139.2)
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Step 700
700
#53684E
oklch(49.2% 0.048 139.7)
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Step 800
800
#445440
oklch(42.6% 0.038 139.4)
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Step 900
900
#394636
oklch(37.7% 0.032 139.8)
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Step 950
950
#222920
oklch(27.1% 0.019 138.8)
#798F74 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) | #918A72 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8875 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #788D87 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798F74
#798F74
oklch(62.5% 0.047 139.9)
- #957F9A
#957F9A
oklch(62.6% 0.047 320)
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 #798F74, 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 0.029
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.049
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.049
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.051
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.052
Use #798F74 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.