#7B896E
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(61.1% 0.043 130), rgb(123, 137, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#7B896E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B896E |
| RGB | rgb(123, 137, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 11%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.043 130) |
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 #7B896E | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B896E | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B896E text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B896E text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B6
oklch(81% 0.021 131.5)
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Step 400
400
#9AA58F
oklch(70.7% 0.034 129)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B896E
oklch(61.1% 0.043 130)
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Step 600
600
#6A795C
oklch(55.5% 0.047 130.1)
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Step 700
700
#59664C
oklch(49.2% 0.043 129.5)
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Step 800
800
#48533E
oklch(42.6% 0.036 130.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4535
oklch(37.8% 0.028 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#24281F
oklch(27% 0.017 127.1)
#7B896E 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) | #8C856C | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A846F | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C8681 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B896E
#7B896E
oklch(61.1% 0.043 130)
- #8B7D97
#8B7D97
oklch(61.1% 0.042 309.3)
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 #7B896E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.026
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.027
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.030
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.042
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.044
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.050
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.051
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.054
Use #7B896E 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.