#7C8A75
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(61.6% 0.035 135.1), rgb(124, 138, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#7C8A75 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8A75 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 138, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 8%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.035 135.1) |
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 #7C8A75 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8A75 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C8A75 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C8A75 text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#D6DBD4
oklch(88.6% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3B8
oklch(80.9% 0.017 133.8)
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Step 400
400
#99A594
oklch(70.7% 0.028 136.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C8A75
oklch(61.6% 0.035 135.1)
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Step 600
600
#6A7962
oklch(55.7% 0.039 134.7)
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Step 700
700
#586551
oklch(49% 0.035 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#485343
oklch(42.8% 0.029 135.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C4438
oklch(37.5% 0.023 135.1)
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Step 950
950
#232821
oklch(26.9% 0.015 136.7)
#7C8A75 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) | #8C8774 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8576 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C8884 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8A75
#7C8A75
oklch(61.6% 0.035 135.1)
- #8D7F94
#8D7F94
oklch(61.6% 0.035 314.6)
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 #7C8A75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.028
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.029
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.037
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.048
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.054
Use #7C8A75 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.