#7B9967
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.7% 0.079 133.4), rgb(123, 153, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#7B9967 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B9967 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 153, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 20%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.079 133.4) |
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 #7B9967 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B9967 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B9967 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B9967 text on black | 6.59:1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCE
oklch(88.4% 0.021 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6AD
oklch(80.8% 0.038 132.7)
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Step 400
400
#91A982
oklch(70.6% 0.061 133.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B9967
oklch(64.7% 0.079 133.4)
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Step 600
600
#5F7E49
oklch(55.5% 0.085 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#4E6B3A
oklch(49.2% 0.081 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#405730
oklch(42.7% 0.067 133.4)
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Step 900
900
#37482B
oklch(37.9% 0.052 133.1)
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Step 950
950
#202A19
oklch(27% 0.033 133)
#7B9967 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) | #9D9264 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988F6A | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C958C | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B9967
#7B9967
oklch(64.7% 0.079 133.4)
- #9F80B1
#9F80B1
oklch(64.6% 0.079 312.8)
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 #7B9967, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.021
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.028
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.030
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
Use #7B9967 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.