#7B8973
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.2% 0.036 134.1), rgb(123, 137, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#7B8973 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B8973 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 137, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 9%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.036 134.1) |
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 #7B8973 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B8973 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B8973 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B8973 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD4
oklch(88.6% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3B8
oklch(80.9% 0.017 133.8)
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Step 400
400
#99A593
oklch(70.7% 0.029 135)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B8973
oklch(61.2% 0.036 134.1)
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Step 600
600
#6A7961
oklch(55.7% 0.04 133.8)
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Step 700
700
#586650
oklch(49.2% 0.038 134.2)
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Step 800
800
#485342
oklch(42.7% 0.031 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C4538
oklch(37.8% 0.025 136)
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Step 950
950
#232821
oklch(26.9% 0.015 136.7)
#7B8973 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) | #8B8572 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898474 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B8783 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B8973
#7B8973
oklch(61.2% 0.036 134.1)
- #8C7E93
#8C7E93
oklch(61.3% 0.035 314.5)
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 #7B8973, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.028
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.029
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.033
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.036
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.038
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.048
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.055
Use #7B8973 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.