#7E8D6B
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(62.2% 0.052 127.2), rgb(126, 141, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#7E8D6B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.052 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E8D6B |
| RGB | rgb(126, 141, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 14%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.052 127.2) |
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 #7E8D6B | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E8D6B | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E8D6B text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E8D6B text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B2
oklch(80.9% 0.026 126.6)
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Step 400
400
#99A68B
oklch(70.7% 0.041 128.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E8D6B
oklch(62.2% 0.052 127.2)
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Step 600
600
#6A7A56
oklch(55.6% 0.057 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#586746
oklch(49.2% 0.054 128.1)
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Step 800
800
#48543A
oklch(42.8% 0.044 128.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4532
oklch(37.7% 0.033 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#23291D
oklch(27.1% 0.023 129.5)
#7E8D6B 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) | #918869 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E886C | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #808A84 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E8D6B
#7E8D6B
oklch(62.2% 0.052 127.2)
- #8F7FA0
#8F7FA0
oklch(62.2% 0.052 306.9)
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 #7E8D6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.015
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.031
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.032
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.047
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.050
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.052
Use #7E8D6B 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.