#7C985E
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.4% 0.088 129.6), rgb(124, 152, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#7C985E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C985E |
| RGB | rgb(124, 152, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 24%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.088 129.6) |
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 #7C985E | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C985E | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C985E text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C985E text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7AA
oklch(81% 0.043 129.7)
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Step 400
400
#93AA7C
oklch(70.8% 0.069 129.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C985E
oklch(64.4% 0.088 129.6)
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Step 600
600
#617E40
oklch(55.5% 0.095 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#506A31
oklch(48.9% 0.088 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#42572A
oklch(42.8% 0.073 129.6)
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Step 900
900
#384826
oklch(37.8% 0.058 129.4)
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Step 950
950
#212A17
oklch(27% 0.036 129.2)
#7C985E 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) | #9D915A | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998F61 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E9389 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C985E
#7C985E
oklch(64.4% 0.088 129.6)
- #9D7EB6
#9D7EB6
oklch(64.3% 0.089 309.3)
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 #7C985E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.012
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.021
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.026
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.039
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.043
Use #7C985E 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.