#7B9659
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(63.7% 0.091 128.2), rgb(123, 150, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#7B9659 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B9659 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 150, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 26%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.091 128.2) |
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 #7B9659 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B9659 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B9659 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B9659 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A8
oklch(81% 0.046 128.5)
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Step 400
400
#94AA7A
oklch(70.9% 0.071 128.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B9659
oklch(63.7% 0.091 128.2)
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Step 600
600
#627E3C
oklch(55.5% 0.098 128.2)
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Step 700
700
#516A2E
oklch(49% 0.091 128.2)
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Step 800
800
#435727
oklch(42.8% 0.076 128)
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Step 900
900
#384824
oklch(37.8% 0.06 128.6)
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Step 950
950
#212A16
oklch(27% 0.037 128.4)
#7B9659 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) | #9C8E54 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988D5C | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E9187 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B9659
#7B9659
oklch(63.7% 0.091 128.2)
- #9B7CB6
#9B7CB6
oklch(63.7% 0.091 308.4)
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 #7B9659, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.011
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.014
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.020
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.035
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.037
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.044
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
Use #7B9659 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.