#7E896D
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.3% 0.043 125.1), rgb(126, 137, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#7E896D is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E896D |
| RGB | rgb(126, 137, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 11%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.043 125.1) |
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 #7E896D | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E896D | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E896D text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E896D text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B5
oklch(80.9% 0.02 125.9)
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Step 400
400
#9CA58E
oklch(70.8% 0.034 124.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E896D
oklch(61.3% 0.043 125.1)
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Step 600
600
#6D785B
oklch(55.5% 0.045 124.7)
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Step 700
700
#5B654A
oklch(49% 0.043 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A533D
oklch(42.8% 0.037 126)
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Step 900
900
#3E4434
oklch(37.6% 0.028 124.4)
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Step 950
950
#24281F
oklch(27% 0.017 127.1)
#7E896D 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) | #8C856B | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B856E | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #808681 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E896D
#7E896D
oklch(61.3% 0.043 125.1)
- #8A7E99
#8A7E99
oklch(61.3% 0.042 305.3)
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 #7E896D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.024
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.026
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.034
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.043
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.049
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.049
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.053
Use #7E896D 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.