#7C896F
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.2% 0.041 129.2), rgb(124, 137, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#7C896F is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C896F |
| RGB | rgb(124, 137, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 10%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.041 129.2) |
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 #7C896F | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C896F | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C896F text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C896F text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD3
oklch(88.6% 0.012 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3B6
oklch(80.8% 0.02 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#9AA590
oklch(70.7% 0.032 129.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C896F
oklch(61.2% 0.041 129.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B795D
oklch(55.6% 0.045 129.4)
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Step 700
700
#59664D
oklch(49.2% 0.042 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#49533F
oklch(42.7% 0.034 129.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D4536
oklch(37.8% 0.027 130.5)
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Step 950
950
#24281F
oklch(27% 0.017 127.1)
#7C896F 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) | #8C856D | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8470 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D8782 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C896F
#7C896F
oklch(61.2% 0.041 129.2)
- #8B7D97
#8B7D97
oklch(61.1% 0.042 309.3)
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 #7C896F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.026
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.027
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.032
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.040
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.043
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.052
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.052
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.053
Use #7C896F 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.