#7B9846
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(63.9% 0.115 125.6), rgb(123, 152, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#7B9846 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B9846 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 152, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 37%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.115 125.6) |
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 #7B9846 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B9846 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B9846 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B9846 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8C8A1
oklch(81% 0.056 125.8)
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Step 400
400
#93AB6C
oklch(70.7% 0.09 125.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B9846
oklch(63.9% 0.115 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#627F21
oklch(55.5% 0.124 125.3)
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Step 700
700
#516C12
oklch(49.2% 0.116 125.7)
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Step 800
800
#425813
oklch(42.8% 0.097 125.9)
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Step 900
900
#384818
oklch(37.6% 0.074 125.4)
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Step 950
950
#212A0F
oklch(26.9% 0.047 124.7)
#7B9846 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) | #9F8F3E | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8E4B | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F9286 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B9846
#7B9846
oklch(63.9% 0.115 125.6)
- #9D79C3
#9D79C3
oklch(64% 0.114 305.8)
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 #7B9846, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.019
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.019
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.023
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.030
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.041
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.045
Use #7B9846 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.