#7B9C8D
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.3% 0.043 165.6), rgb(123, 156, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#7B9C8D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B9C8D |
| RGB | rgb(123, 156, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 14%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.043 165.6) |
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 #7B9C8D | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B9C8D | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B9C8D text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B9C8D text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5BD
oklch(80.9% 0.021 164.5)
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Step 400
400
#8EA89C
oklch(70.8% 0.034 165.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B9C8D
oklch(66.3% 0.043 165.6)
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Step 600
600
#597C6D
oklch(55.5% 0.046 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#49695B
oklch(49.2% 0.044 165.7)
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Step 800
800
#3C554A
oklch(42.6% 0.035 165.8)
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Step 900
900
#34463E
oklch(37.6% 0.027 166)
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Step 950
950
#1E2924
oklch(26.9% 0.018 165.6)
#7B9C8D 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) | #9B978C | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94938E | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #749C98 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B9C8D
#7B9C8D
oklch(66.3% 0.043 165.6)
- #A88999
#A88999
oklch(66.4% 0.044 345.9)
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 #7B9C8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.037
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.055
Use #7B9C8D 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.