#7B9566
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(63.7% 0.074 131.7), rgb(123, 149, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#7B9566 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B9566 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 149, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 19%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.074 131.7) |
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 #7B9566 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B9566 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B9566 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B9566 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.02 133.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6AE
oklch(80.9% 0.036 132.1)
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Step 400
400
#94A983
oklch(70.8% 0.059 131.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B9566
oklch(63.7% 0.074 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#627D4B
oklch(55.5% 0.08 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#516A3C
oklch(49.2% 0.075 131.9)
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Step 800
800
#425632
oklch(42.6% 0.062 132.2)
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Step 900
900
#38472C
oklch(37.7% 0.048 132)
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Step 950
950
#212A1A
oklch(27.1% 0.031 132)
#7B9566 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) | #998E63 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958C68 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C9189 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B9566
#7B9566
oklch(63.7% 0.074 131.7)
- #9A7FAC
#9A7FAC
oklch(63.8% 0.073 311.5)
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 #7B9566, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.018
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.026
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.028
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.052
Use #7B9566 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.