#7C9166
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(62.9% 0.066 129.3), rgb(124, 145, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#7C9166 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 129°. 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 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C9166 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 145, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 17%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.066 129.3) |
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 #7C9166 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C9166 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C9166 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C9166 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5AF
oklch(80.9% 0.033 128.9)
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Step 400
400
#96A785
oklch(70.6% 0.052 129.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C9166
oklch(62.9% 0.066 129.3)
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Step 600
600
#667C4E
oklch(55.7% 0.072 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#55683F
oklch(49.1% 0.066 128.8)
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Step 800
800
#455534
oklch(42.7% 0.055 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A462D
oklch(37.6% 0.044 129.1)
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Step 950
950
#22291B
oklch(26.9% 0.027 129.6)
#7C9166 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) | #958B63 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928A68 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E8D86 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C9166
#7C9166
oklch(62.9% 0.066 129.3)
- #957EA8
#957EA8
oklch(62.9% 0.067 309.3)
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 #7C9166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.012
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.028
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.034
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.044
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.047
Use #7C9166 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.