#7B9C6F
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.6% 0.075 137.5), rgb(123, 156, 111).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#7B9C6F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B9C6F |
| RGB | rgb(123, 156, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 19%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.075 137.5) |
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 #7B9C6F | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B9C6F | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B9C6F text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B9C6F text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD0
oklch(88.4% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7B0
oklch(81% 0.037 137.5)
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Step 400
400
#8FAA86
oklch(70.8% 0.059 137.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B9C6F
oklch(65.6% 0.075 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#5C7F4F
oklch(55.7% 0.082 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#4B6B40
oklch(49.1% 0.076 138)
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Step 800
800
#3E5735
oklch(42.7% 0.062 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#35482E
oklch(37.8% 0.049 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1B
oklch(27% 0.031 137.5)
#7B9C6F 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) | #9F956C | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9271 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A9990 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B9C6F
#7B9C6F
oklch(65.6% 0.075 137.5)
- #A483AF
#A483AF
oklch(65.6% 0.074 317.6)
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 #7B9C6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.017
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.027
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.030
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.040
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.044
Use #7B9C6F 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.