#7E9277
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(63.6% 0.046 137.6), rgb(126, 146, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#7E9277 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E9277 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 146, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 11%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.046 137.6) |
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 #7E9277 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E9277 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E9277 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E9277 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.013 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B6
oklch(80.9% 0.022 136.6)
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Step 400
400
#96A691
oklch(70.7% 0.035 138.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E9277
oklch(63.6% 0.046 137.6)
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Step 600
600
#657A5E
oklch(55.4% 0.049 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#54674D
oklch(49% 0.047 137.4)
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Step 800
800
#455440
oklch(42.7% 0.037 137.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A4536
oklch(37.6% 0.029 137.4)
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Step 950
950
#222920
oklch(27.1% 0.019 138.8)
#7E9277 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) | #948D75 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918C78 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E908A | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E9277
#7E9277
oklch(63.6% 0.046 137.6)
- #97839E
#97839E
oklch(63.7% 0.046 317.3)
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 #7E9277, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.016
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.047
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.050
Use #7E9277 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.