#7E975F
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.3% 0.084 128.1), rgb(126, 151, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#7E975F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E975F |
| RGB | rgb(126, 151, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 23%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.084 128.1) |
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 #7E975F | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E975F | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E975F text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E975F text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE3
oklch(93.5% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.023 126.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6AA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 127.7)
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Step 400
400
#95A97D
oklch(70.8% 0.066 127.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E975F
oklch(64.3% 0.084 128.1)
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Step 600
600
#647D41
oklch(55.5% 0.09 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#526A33
oklch(49.1% 0.085 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#44562B
oklch(42.7% 0.069 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#394727
oklch(37.7% 0.054 128)
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Step 950
950
#212A17
oklch(27% 0.036 129.2)
#7E975F 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) | #9C905B | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998E62 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #819289 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E975F
#7E975F
oklch(64.3% 0.084 128.1)
- #9B7FB5
#9B7FB5
oklch(64.2% 0.085 307.8)
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 #7E975F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.017
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.023
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.025
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.043
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
Use #7E975F 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.