#7B985B
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.2% 0.092 129.4), rgb(123, 152, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#7B985B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B985B |
| RGB | rgb(123, 152, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 25%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.092 129.4) |
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 #7B985B | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B985B | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B985B text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B985B text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#D4DDCC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 129.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A8
oklch(80.9% 0.046 129.7)
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Step 400
400
#92AA7A
oklch(70.7% 0.072 129.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B985B
oklch(64.2% 0.092 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#607F3C
oklch(55.7% 0.101 129.7)
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Step 700
700
#506B2E
oklch(49.2% 0.093 129.2)
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Step 800
800
#415727
oklch(42.6% 0.077 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#374825
oklch(37.7% 0.06 130)
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Step 950
950
#202A16
oklch(26.9% 0.038 130.2)
#7B985B 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) | #9D9057 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998E5E | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D9389 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B985B
#7B985B
oklch(64.2% 0.092 129.4)
- #9D7DB7
#9D7DB7
oklch(64.1% 0.092 309.2)
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 #7B985B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.009
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.017
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.025
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.036
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.038
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
Use #7B985B 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.