#7B9577
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64.1% 0.053 141.4), rgb(123, 149, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#7B9577 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B9577 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 149, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 12%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.053 141.4) |
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 #7B9577 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B9577 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B9577 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B9577 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B6
oklch(80.9% 0.025 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#93A790
oklch(70.6% 0.04 141.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B9577
oklch(64.1% 0.053 141.4)
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Step 600
600
#617C5C
oklch(55.6% 0.058 140.7)
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Step 700
700
#50694C
oklch(49.2% 0.054 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#41553F
oklch(42.6% 0.043 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#374635
oklch(37.6% 0.034 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#21291F
oklch(27% 0.021 139.4)
#7B9577 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) | #979075 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928D78 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79938D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B9577
#7B9577
oklch(64.1% 0.053 141.4)
- #9C82A0
#9C82A0
oklch(64.1% 0.053 321.8)
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 #7B9577, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.014
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.042
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.049
Use #7B9577 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.