#7B8A68
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(61.2% 0.053 127.2), rgb(123, 138, 104).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#7B8A68 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B8A68 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 138, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 14%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.053 127.2) |
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 #7B8A68 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B8A68 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B8A68 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B8A68 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B2
oklch(80.9% 0.026 126.6)
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Step 400
400
#99A68A
oklch(70.7% 0.042 127.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B8A68
oklch(61.2% 0.053 127.2)
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Step 600
600
#6A7A55
oklch(55.6% 0.058 127.2)
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Step 700
700
#586746
oklch(49.2% 0.054 128.1)
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Step 800
800
#485439
oklch(42.7% 0.045 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D4531
oklch(37.7% 0.034 125.7)
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Step 950
950
#23291D
oklch(27.1% 0.023 129.5)
#7B8A68 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) | #8E8566 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B856A | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D8781 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B8A68
#7B8A68
oklch(61.2% 0.053 127.2)
- #8C7C9D
#8C7C9D
oklch(61.2% 0.052 306.9)
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 #7B8A68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.022
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.028
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.030
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.041
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.051
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.052
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.054
Use #7B8A68 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.