#7B9976
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65% 0.061 141.1), rgb(123, 153, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#7B9976 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B9976 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 153, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 15%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.061 141.1) |
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 #7B9976 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B9976 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B9976 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B9976 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.017 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B4
oklch(80.9% 0.03 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#91A88D
oklch(70.6% 0.046 141)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B9976
oklch(65% 0.061 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E7D58
oklch(55.5% 0.066 140.5)
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Step 700
700
#4D6A48
oklch(49.2% 0.063 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F563C
oklch(42.6% 0.051 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#364733
oklch(37.7% 0.04 140.8)
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Step 950
950
#202A1E
oklch(27.1% 0.026 140.4)
#7B9976 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) | #9B9374 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969078 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79978F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B9976
#7B9976
oklch(65% 0.061 141.1)
- #A183A6
#A183A6
oklch(65% 0.062 321.5)
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 #7B9976, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.020
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.021
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.039
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.048
Use #7B9976 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.