#7C8E6D
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(62.3% 0.052 131.1), rgb(124, 142, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#7C8E6D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8E6D |
| RGB | rgb(124, 142, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 13%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.052 131.1) |
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 #7C8E6D | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8E6D | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C8E6D text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C8E6D text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B3
oklch(80.9% 0.025 130)
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Step 400
400
#98A68C
oklch(70.7% 0.04 130.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C8E6D
oklch(62.3% 0.052 131.1)
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Step 600
600
#687A57
oklch(55.5% 0.056 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#566747
oklch(49.1% 0.053 130.9)
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Step 800
800
#46543B
oklch(42.6% 0.044 131.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B4532
oklch(37.5% 0.034 130.5)
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Step 950
950
#23291E
oklch(27.1% 0.022 131.1)
#7C8E6D 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) | #91896B | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E886E | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D8B85 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8E6D
#7C8E6D
oklch(62.3% 0.052 131.1)
- #917E9F
#917E9F
oklch(62.2% 0.053 310.7)
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 #7C8E6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.012
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.030
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.034
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.041
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.050
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.050
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.050
Use #7C8E6D 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.