#7C9D8A
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.6% 0.046 159.6), rgb(124, 157, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#7C9D8A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C9D8A |
| RGB | rgb(124, 157, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 14%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.046 159.6) |
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 #7C9D8A | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C9D8A | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C9D8A text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C9D8A text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5BB
oklch(80.8% 0.022 158.5)
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Step 400
400
#8EA899
oklch(70.7% 0.036 160)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C9D8A
oklch(66.6% 0.046 159.6)
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Step 600
600
#5A7D69
oklch(55.7% 0.05 159.2)
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Step 700
700
#496957
oklch(49% 0.047 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C5648
oklch(42.8% 0.039 160.6)
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Step 900
900
#34473C
oklch(37.8% 0.03 159.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2923
oklch(26.9% 0.018 158.6)
#7C9D8A 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) | #9C9889 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96948B | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #769D97 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C9D8A
#7C9D8A
oklch(66.6% 0.046 159.6)
- #A8899D
#A8899D
oklch(66.5% 0.047 339.6)
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 #7C9D8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.027
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.027
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.032
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.055
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.056
Use #7C9D8A 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.