#7C9873
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64.8% 0.062 138.2), rgb(124, 152, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#7C9873 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C9873 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 152, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 15%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.062 138.2) |
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 #7C9873 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C9873 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C9873 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C9873 text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 137)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6B3
oklch(81% 0.031 139.1)
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Step 400
400
#92A88B
oklch(70.6% 0.048 138.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C9873
oklch(64.8% 0.062 138.2)
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Step 600
600
#607D56
oklch(55.6% 0.067 137.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F6946
oklch(49% 0.062 137.8)
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Step 800
800
#41563A
oklch(42.7% 0.052 138)
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Step 900
900
#374732
oklch(37.7% 0.04 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#202A1D
oklch(27.1% 0.027 138.5)
#7C9873 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) | #9B9271 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968F75 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B958E | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C9873
#7C9873
oklch(64.8% 0.062 138.2)
- #9F83A7
#9F83A7
oklch(64.8% 0.062 318.6)
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 #7C9873, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.019
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.023
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.045
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.045
Use #7C9873 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.