#798F78
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(62.6% 0.042 143.9), rgb(121, 143, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#798F78 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798F78 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 143, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 9%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.042 143.9) |
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 #798F78 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798F78 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798F78 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798F78 text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#D5DBD4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4B8
oklch(80.8% 0.021 143)
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Step 400
400
#95A694
oklch(70.7% 0.032 143.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798F78
oklch(62.6% 0.042 143.9)
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Step 600
600
#637B62
oklch(55.6% 0.047 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#526751
oklch(49% 0.043 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#435443
oklch(42.6% 0.035 144.9)
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Step 900
900
#394638
oklch(37.8% 0.029 143.1)
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Step 950
950
#212921
oklch(27% 0.018 145)
#798F78 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) | #908B77 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8879 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #778D88 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798F78
#798F78
oklch(62.6% 0.042 143.9)
- #958097
#958097
oklch(62.7% 0.042 323.3)
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 #798F78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.018
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.032
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.049
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.049
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.050
Use #798F78 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.