#7B9183
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(63.5% 0.033 157.4), rgb(123, 145, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#7B9183 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B9183 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 145, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 9%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.033 157.4) |
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 #7B9183 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B9183 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B9183 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B9183 text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD7
oklch(88.6% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4BD
oklch(81% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 400
400
#94A69A
oklch(70.8% 0.027 156.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B9183
oklch(63.5% 0.033 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#637A6B
oklch(55.7% 0.035 156.5)
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Step 700
700
#526759
oklch(49.2% 0.034 155.8)
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Step 800
800
#435449
oklch(42.8% 0.028 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#39453D
oklch(37.7% 0.021 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#212924
oklch(27.1% 0.015 157.9)
#7B9183 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) | #918D82 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8B84 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78918D | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B9183
#7B9183
oklch(63.5% 0.033 157.4)
- #988392
#988392
oklch(63.4% 0.033 336.2)
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 #7B9183, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.031
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.045
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.048
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.049
Use #7B9183 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.