#7D9C8A
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.4% 0.044 159.5), rgb(125, 156, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#7D9C8A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D9C8A |
| RGB | rgb(125, 156, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 14%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.044 159.5) |
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 #7D9C8A | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D9C8A | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7D9C8A text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7D9C8A text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#D3DCD6
oklch(88.6% 0.013 157)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5BC
oklch(80.9% 0.021 159.6)
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Step 400
400
#8FA799
oklch(70.6% 0.034 159.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D9C8A
oklch(66.4% 0.044 159.5)
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Step 600
600
#5B7C6A
oklch(55.6% 0.047 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#4B6958
oklch(49.2% 0.044 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E5548
oklch(42.6% 0.035 159.7)
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Step 900
900
#35463C
oklch(37.6% 0.028 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2923
oklch(26.9% 0.018 158.6)
#7D9C8A 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) | #9B9789 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96938B | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #789C97 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D9C8A
#7D9C8A
oklch(66.4% 0.044 159.5)
- #A6899C
#A6899C
oklch(66.3% 0.044 339.1)
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 #7D9C8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.029
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.033
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.055
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.056
Use #7D9C8A 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.