#798F80
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(62.8% 0.034 155.5), rgb(121, 143, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#798F80 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798F80 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 143, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 9%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.034 155.5) |
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 #798F80 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798F80 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798F80 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798F80 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4BC
oklch(80.9% 0.016 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#94A69A
oklch(70.8% 0.027 156.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798F80
oklch(62.8% 0.034 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#637A6A
oklch(55.6% 0.036 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#526758
oklch(49.2% 0.035 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#435448
oklch(42.7% 0.029 154.3)
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Step 900
900
#39453D
oklch(37.7% 0.021 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#212924
oklch(27.1% 0.015 157.9)
#798F80 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) | #8F8B7F | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8981 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #768E8B | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798F80
#798F80
oklch(62.8% 0.034 155.5)
- #968191
#968191
oklch(62.8% 0.034 334.3)
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 #798F80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.029
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.047
Use #798F80 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.