#7E9665
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64.2% 0.075 129.5), rgb(126, 150, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#7E9665 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E9665 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 150, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 20%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.075 129.5) |
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 #7E9665 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E9665 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E9665 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E9665 text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6AD
oklch(81% 0.037 129.7)
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Step 400
400
#95A882
oklch(70.7% 0.058 129.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E9665
oklch(64.2% 0.075 129.5)
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Step 600
600
#647D48
oklch(55.6% 0.082 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#53693A
oklch(49.1% 0.075 129.3)
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Step 800
800
#445630
oklch(42.8% 0.063 129.4)
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Step 900
900
#39472B
oklch(37.7% 0.049 130.1)
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Step 950
950
#222A19
oklch(27.2% 0.032 128.8)
#7E9665 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) | #9B8F62 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978E67 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #809289 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E9665
#7E9665
oklch(64.2% 0.075 129.5)
- #9A80AF
#9A80AF
oklch(64.1% 0.075 309.5)
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 #7E9665, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.022
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.025
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.029
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.046
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.049
Use #7E9665 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.