#7B9486
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64.3% 0.035 160.7), rgb(123, 148, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#7B9486 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B9486 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 148, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 10%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.035 160.7) |
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 #7B9486 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B9486 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B9486 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B9486 text on black | 6.42:1 | 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
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4BD
oklch(80.9% 0.016 160.5)
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Step 400
400
#92A69B
oklch(70.6% 0.027 161.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B9486
oklch(64.3% 0.035 160.7)
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Step 600
600
#607B6C
oklch(55.7% 0.039 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#4F675A
oklch(49% 0.035 161.1)
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Step 800
800
#41544A
oklch(42.7% 0.029 161.9)
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Step 900
900
#37463E
oklch(37.8% 0.024 161.8)
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Step 950
950
#202924
oklch(27% 0.016 160.8)
#7B9486 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) | #939085 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8D87 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #779490 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B9486
#7B9486
oklch(64.3% 0.035 160.7)
- #9D8594
#9D8594
oklch(64.3% 0.036 340.3)
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 #7B9486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.033
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.036
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.047
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.050
Use #7B9486 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.