#7C9880
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(65.1% 0.047 149), rgb(124, 152, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#7C9880 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C9880 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 152, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 12%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.047 149) |
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 #7C9880 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C9880 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C9880 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C9880 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B9
oklch(80.9% 0.023 149.6)
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Step 400
400
#91A794
oklch(70.6% 0.037 149.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C9880
oklch(65.1% 0.047 149)
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Step 600
600
#5E7C63
oklch(55.6% 0.052 149.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E6952
oklch(49.2% 0.048 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#405543
oklch(42.6% 0.039 148.8)
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Step 900
900
#364639
oklch(37.6% 0.03 150.3)
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Step 950
950
#202921
oklch(26.9% 0.019 148.1)
#7C9880 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) | #99937F | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949081 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #799791 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C9880
#7C9880
oklch(65.1% 0.047 149)
- #A0869E
#A0869E
oklch(65.2% 0.046 328.6)
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 #7C9880, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.028
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.050
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.050
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.055
Use #7C9880 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.