#7C8F79
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(62.8% 0.039 141.3), rgb(124, 143, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#7C8F79 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C8F79 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 143, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 9%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.039 141.3) |
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 #7C8F79 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C8F79 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C8F79 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C8F79 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B8
oklch(80.9% 0.02 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#96A694
oklch(70.7% 0.031 142.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C8F79
oklch(62.8% 0.039 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#667A63
oklch(55.7% 0.042 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#546752
oklch(49.2% 0.04 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#455443
oklch(42.8% 0.033 141.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4539
oklch(37.7% 0.025 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#222921
oklch(27.1% 0.018 141.6)
#7C8F79 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) | #908B78 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D897A | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B8D89 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C8F79
#7C8F79
oklch(62.8% 0.039 141.3)
- #948197
#948197
oklch(62.8% 0.039 321.7)
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 #7C8F79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.021
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.037
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.050
Use #7C8F79 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.