#7D9D8D
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.7% 0.043 163.3), rgb(125, 157, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#7D9D8D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D9D8D |
| RGB | rgb(125, 157, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 14%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.043 163.3) |
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 #7D9D8D | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D9D8D | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7D9D8D text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7D9D8D text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD7
oklch(88.6% 0.012 162)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5BD
oklch(80.9% 0.021 164.5)
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Step 400
400
#8EA79B
oklch(70.6% 0.033 164.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D9D8D
oklch(66.7% 0.043 163.3)
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Step 600
600
#5A7C6C
oklch(55.5% 0.046 164.2)
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Step 700
700
#4A695A
oklch(49.2% 0.044 163.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D5549
oklch(42.6% 0.035 162.7)
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Step 900
900
#34463D
oklch(37.6% 0.028 163)
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Step 950
950
#1F2924
oklch(27% 0.017 163.4)
#7D9D8D 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) | #9C988C | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96948E | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #779D98 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D9D8D
#7D9D8D
oklch(66.7% 0.043 163.3)
- #A88A9B
#A88A9B
oklch(66.6% 0.043 343.3)
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 #7D9D8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.033
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
Use #7D9D8D 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.