#7B9869
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64.5% 0.075 133.9), rgb(123, 152, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#7B9869 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B9869 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 152, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 19%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.075 133.9) |
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 #7B9869 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B9869 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B9869 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B9869 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.02 133.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6AE
oklch(80.8% 0.037 133.6)
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Step 400
400
#92A984
oklch(70.7% 0.058 133.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B9869
oklch(64.5% 0.075 133.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F7E4C
oklch(55.6% 0.082 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F6A3D
oklch(49.1% 0.075 133.7)
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Step 800
800
#415733
oklch(42.9% 0.063 134)
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Step 900
900
#37472C
oklch(37.6% 0.049 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#202A1A
oklch(27% 0.032 134.2)
#7B9869 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) | #9C9166 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978F6B | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B948C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B9869
#7B9869
oklch(64.5% 0.075 133.9)
- #9E80AE
#9E80AE
oklch(64.4% 0.075 313.7)
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 #7B9869, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.023
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.028
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.032
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.046
Use #7B9869 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.