#7B985F
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.3% 0.087 130.5), rgb(123, 152, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#7B985F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B985F |
| RGB | rgb(123, 152, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 23%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.087 130.5) |
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 #7B985F | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B985F | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B985F text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B985F text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#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
#B7C7AA
oklch(81% 0.044 131)
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Step 400
400
#92AA7D
oklch(70.8% 0.069 130.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B985F
oklch(64.3% 0.087 130.5)
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Step 600
600
#607E41
oklch(55.5% 0.094 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#4F6B33
oklch(49.2% 0.088 130.9)
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Step 800
800
#41572B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#374827
oklch(37.8% 0.057 130.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A17
oklch(26.9% 0.036 131.1)
#7B985F 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) | #9D905B | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998E62 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D938A | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B985F
#7B985F
oklch(64.3% 0.087 130.5)
- #9E7EB5
#9E7EB5
oklch(64.3% 0.088 310.5)
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 #7B985F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.013
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.021
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.027
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.039
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.040
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.043
Use #7B985F 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.