#7B9963
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.6% 0.084 132), rgb(123, 153, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#7B9963 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B9963 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 153, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 21%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.084 132) |
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 #7B9963 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B9963 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B9963 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B9963 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCD
oklch(88.6% 0.024 131.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7AC
oklch(81% 0.041 132.5)
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Step 400
400
#92AA7F
oklch(70.8% 0.066 131.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B9963
oklch(64.6% 0.084 132)
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Step 600
600
#5F7E45
oklch(55.5% 0.09 132)
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Step 700
700
#4E6B36
oklch(49.1% 0.086 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#40572D
oklch(42.7% 0.071 132.2)
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Step 900
900
#374829
oklch(37.8% 0.055 131.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A18
oklch(27% 0.035 132)
#7B9963 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) | #9E925F | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998F66 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C958B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B9963
#7B9963
oklch(64.6% 0.084 132)
- #9F7FB3
#9F7FB3
oklch(64.5% 0.084 312)
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 #7B9963, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.016
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.025
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.031
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.042
Use #7B9963 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.