#798F84
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(62.9% 0.03 163.8), rgb(121, 143, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#798F84 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798F84 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 143, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 9%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.03 163.8) |
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 #798F84 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798F84 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798F84 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798F84 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4BE
oklch(80.9% 0.016 164.6)
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Step 400
400
#94A59D
oklch(70.6% 0.022 165.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798F84
oklch(62.9% 0.03 163.8)
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Step 600
600
#627A6E
oklch(55.7% 0.034 163.4)
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Step 700
700
#51665C
oklch(49% 0.03 164.6)
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Step 800
800
#43544B
oklch(42.8% 0.026 162)
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Step 900
900
#38453F
oklch(37.7% 0.02 165.7)
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Step 950
950
#212825
oklch(26.9% 0.011 167.8)
#798F84 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) | #8E8C83 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8985 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #758F8C | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798F84
#798F84
oklch(62.9% 0.03 163.8)
- #97828D
#97828D
oklch(62.9% 0.03 345.1)
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 #798F84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.035
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.042
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.044
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.045
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.045
Use #798F84 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.