#7A985E
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.2% 0.089 130.8), rgb(122, 152, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#7A985E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A985E |
| RGB | rgb(122, 152, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 24%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.089 130.8) |
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 #7A985E | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A985E | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A985E text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A985E text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 129.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7AA
oklch(81% 0.044 131)
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Step 400
400
#92AA7C
oklch(70.7% 0.07 130.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7A985E
oklch(64.2% 0.089 130.8)
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Step 600
600
#5F7F40
oklch(55.6% 0.097 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#4F6B32
oklch(49.2% 0.09 130.6)
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Step 800
800
#41572A
oklch(42.7% 0.074 130.4)
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Step 900
900
#374826
oklch(37.7% 0.058 130.5)
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Step 950
950
#202A17
oklch(26.9% 0.036 131.1)
#7A985E 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) | #9D905A | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988E61 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C9389 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A985E
#7A985E
oklch(64.2% 0.089 130.8)
- #9E7DB5
#9E7DB5
oklch(64.1% 0.09 310.8)
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 #7A985E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.011
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.019
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.026
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.033
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.042
Use #7A985E 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.