#7B9485
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64.3% 0.036 158.9), rgb(123, 148, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#7B9485 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B9485 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 148, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 10%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.036 158.9) |
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 #7B9485 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B9485 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B9485 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B9485 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4BC
oklch(80.9% 0.017 156.8)
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Step 400
400
#92A69A
oklch(70.6% 0.028 159.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B9485
oklch(64.3% 0.036 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#607B6B
oklch(55.7% 0.04 158.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F6759
oklch(49% 0.036 159.1)
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Step 800
800
#415449
oklch(42.6% 0.03 159.4)
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Step 900
900
#37463D
oklch(37.8% 0.025 158.6)
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Step 950
950
#202924
oklch(27% 0.016 160.8)
#7B9485 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) | #939084 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8D86 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #779490 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B9485
#7B9485
oklch(64.3% 0.036 158.9)
- #9C8594
#9C8594
oklch(64.2% 0.035 339)
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 #7B9485, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.032
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.035
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.049
Use #7B9485 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.