#7B8A6F
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(61.4% 0.043 131.3), rgb(123, 138, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#7B8A6F is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B8A6F |
| RGB | rgb(123, 138, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 11%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.043 131.3) |
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 #7B8A6F | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B8A6F | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B8A6F text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B8A6F text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#99A590
oklch(70.6% 0.033 131.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B8A6F
oklch(61.4% 0.043 131.3)
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Step 600
600
#69795D
oklch(55.5% 0.046 132)
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Step 700
700
#58664C
oklch(49.1% 0.044 130.9)
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Step 800
800
#48533F
oklch(42.6% 0.035 131.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C4535
oklch(37.7% 0.029 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#23281F
oklch(26.9% 0.018 131.3)
#7B8A6F 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) | #8D866D | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8570 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C8882 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B8A6F
#7B8A6F
oklch(61.4% 0.043 131.3)
- #8D7D98
#8D7D98
oklch(61.3% 0.044 311.5)
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 #7B8A6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.024
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.028
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.030
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.043
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.050
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.054
Use #7B8A6F 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.