#7C8C69
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(61.8% 0.054 127.9), rgb(124, 140, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#7C8C69 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8C69 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 140, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 14%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.054 127.9) |
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 #7C8C69 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8C69 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C8C69 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C8C69 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B2
oklch(80.9% 0.026 126.6)
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Step 400
400
#99A68A
oklch(70.7% 0.042 127.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C8C69
oklch(61.8% 0.054 127.9)
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Step 600
600
#697A55
oklch(55.5% 0.058 128.2)
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Step 700
700
#586745
oklch(49.2% 0.055 127.6)
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Step 800
800
#485439
oklch(42.7% 0.045 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C4531
oklch(37.6% 0.035 127.7)
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Step 950
950
#23291D
oklch(27.1% 0.023 129.5)
#7C8C69 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) | #908767 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D866B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E8983 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8C69
#7C8C69
oklch(61.8% 0.054 127.9)
- #8E7D9F
#8E7D9F
oklch(61.7% 0.054 307.5)
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 #7C8C69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.017
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.029
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.032
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.044
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.049
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.055
Use #7C8C69 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.