#7E8A72
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.7% 0.038 129.2), rgb(126, 138, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#7E8A72 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E8A72 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 138, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 10%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.038 129.2) |
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 #7E8A72 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E8A72 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E8A72 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E8A72 text on black | 5.76:1 | 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
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B7
oklch(80.9% 0.018 128.7)
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Step 400
400
#9BA591
oklch(70.8% 0.031 129)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E8A72
oklch(61.7% 0.038 129.2)
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Step 600
600
#6C785F
oklch(55.5% 0.04 128.5)
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Step 700
700
#5A654E
oklch(49% 0.038 128.5)
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Step 800
800
#495340
oklch(42.8% 0.033 130.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4436
oklch(37.6% 0.025 129.2)
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Step 950
950
#242820
oklch(27% 0.016 129.1)
#7E8A72 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) | #8D8771 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8673 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F8883 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E8A72
#7E8A72
oklch(61.7% 0.038 129.2)
- #8C7F97
#8C7F97
oklch(61.6% 0.039 309.5)
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 #7E8A72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.026
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.026
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.040
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.053
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.054
Use #7E8A72 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.