#7B9985
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.4% 0.045 155.8), rgb(123, 153, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#7B9985 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B9985 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 153, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 13%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.045 155.8) |
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 #7B9985 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B9985 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B9985 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B9985 text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD6
oklch(88.6% 0.013 157)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5BB
oklch(80.9% 0.021 156.7)
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Step 400
400
#90A797
oklch(70.6% 0.035 155.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B9985
oklch(65.4% 0.045 155.8)
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Step 600
600
#5C7C67
oklch(55.5% 0.049 155.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C6956
oklch(49.2% 0.046 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#3E5546
oklch(42.6% 0.038 155.9)
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Step 900
900
#35463B
oklch(37.6% 0.029 156.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2923
oklch(26.9% 0.018 158.6)
#7B9985 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) | #999484 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939086 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #769893 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B9985
#7B9985
oklch(65.4% 0.045 155.8)
- #A3869B
#A3869B
oklch(65.4% 0.046 336.1)
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 #7B9985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.032
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.054
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.055
Use #7B9985 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.