#7E8A6F
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(61.6% 0.042 127.1), rgb(126, 138, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#7E8A6F is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E8A6F |
| RGB | rgb(126, 138, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 11%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.042 127.1) |
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 #7E8A6F | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E8A6F | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E8A6F text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E8A6F text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#D7DBD3
oklch(88.6% 0.012 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B5
oklch(80.9% 0.02 125.9)
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Step 400
400
#9BA58F
oklch(70.8% 0.033 127.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E8A6F
oklch(61.6% 0.042 127.1)
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Step 600
600
#6C795C
oklch(55.7% 0.046 127.5)
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Step 700
700
#5A654B
oklch(49% 0.042 126.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A533E
oklch(42.8% 0.035 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E4435
oklch(37.6% 0.026 125.4)
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Step 950
950
#24281F
oklch(27% 0.017 127.1)
#7E8A6F 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) | #8D866D | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8670 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F8782 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E8A6F
#7E8A6F
oklch(61.6% 0.042 127.1)
- #8C7F99
#8C7F99
oklch(61.7% 0.041 307.7)
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 #7E8A6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.024
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.025
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.034
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.043
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.050
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.051
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.052
Use #7E8A6F 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.