#7C8A6E
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(61.4% 0.044 129.3), rgb(124, 138, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#7C8A6E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8A6E |
| RGB | rgb(124, 138, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 11%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.044 129.3) |
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 #7C8A6E | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8A6E | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C8A6E text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C8A6E text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B5
oklch(81% 0.022 130.1)
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Step 400
400
#9AA58F
oklch(70.7% 0.034 129)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C8A6E
oklch(61.4% 0.044 129.3)
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Step 600
600
#6A795B
oklch(55.5% 0.048 129.5)
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Step 700
700
#59664B
oklch(49.1% 0.045 128.8)
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Step 800
800
#49533E
oklch(42.7% 0.036 128.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4535
oklch(37.8% 0.028 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#24281F
oklch(27% 0.017 127.1)
#7C8A6E 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) | #8D866C | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B856F | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D8782 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8A6E
#7C8A6E
oklch(61.4% 0.044 129.3)
- #8C7D99
#8C7D99
oklch(61.3% 0.045 309.2)
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 #7C8A6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.023
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.027
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.031
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.044
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.046
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.049
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.054
Use #7C8A6E 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.