#7C9985
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.5% 0.044 154.9), rgb(124, 153, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#7C9985 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C9985 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 153, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 12%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.044 154.9) |
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 #7C9985 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C9985 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C9985 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C9985 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD6
oklch(88.6% 0.013 157)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5BB
oklch(80.9% 0.021 156.7)
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Step 400
400
#90A797
oklch(70.6% 0.035 155.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C9985
oklch(65.5% 0.044 154.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D7C67
oklch(55.6% 0.048 154.9)
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Step 700
700
#4D6856
oklch(49% 0.043 155.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F5546
oklch(42.6% 0.037 154.8)
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Step 900
900
#36463B
oklch(37.7% 0.028 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#202923
oklch(27% 0.017 155.9)
#7C9985 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) | #999484 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949186 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #789893 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C9985
#7C9985
oklch(65.5% 0.044 154.9)
- #A2879B
#A2879B
oklch(65.5% 0.043 335.3)
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 #7C9985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.033
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.033
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.054
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.055
Use #7C9985 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.