#7B9980
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.3% 0.05 149.7), rgb(123, 153, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#7B9980 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B9980 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 153, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 13%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.05 149.7) |
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 #7B9980 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B9980 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B9980 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B9980 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 148.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5B8
oklch(80.8% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#90A894
oklch(70.7% 0.039 150)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B9980
oklch(65.3% 0.05 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#5D7D62
oklch(55.7% 0.055 149)
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Step 700
700
#4C6951
oklch(49.1% 0.051 149.5)
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Step 800
800
#3F5643
oklch(42.8% 0.042 149.6)
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Step 900
900
#354738
oklch(37.8% 0.034 149.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2921
oklch(26.9% 0.02 150.8)
#7B9980 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) | #9A947F | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949081 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #779892 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B9980
#7B9980
oklch(65.3% 0.05 149.7)
- #A2859F
#A2859F
oklch(65.2% 0.051 329.5)
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 #7B9980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.025
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.028
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.033
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.049
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.051
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.055
Use #7B9980 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.