#7C8E70
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(62.4% 0.049 133), rgb(124, 142, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#7C8E70 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8E70 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 142, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 12%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.049 133) |
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 #7C8E70 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8E70 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C8E70 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C8E70 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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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
#BBC4B5
oklch(80.9% 0.023 132.6)
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Step 400
400
#97A68E
oklch(70.7% 0.038 133.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C8E70
oklch(62.4% 0.049 133)
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Step 600
600
#677A5A
oklch(55.5% 0.053 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#56674A
oklch(49.1% 0.049 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#46543D
oklch(42.7% 0.041 133.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B4534
oklch(37.6% 0.031 132.6)
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Step 950
950
#23291F
oklch(27.2% 0.02 132.9)
#7C8E70 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) | #91896E | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8871 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D8B86 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8E70
#7C8E70
oklch(62.4% 0.049 133)
- #927F9D
#927F9D
oklch(62.4% 0.049 313.1)
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 #7C8E70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.014
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.031
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.034
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.045
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.050
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.053
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.053
Use #7C8E70 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.