#7E9765
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.4% 0.077 129.9), rgb(126, 151, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#7E9765 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E9765 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 151, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 20%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.077 129.9) |
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 #7E9765 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E9765 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E9765 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E9765 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#94A981
oklch(70.8% 0.061 130.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E9765
oklch(64.4% 0.077 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#637D48
oklch(55.6% 0.083 130)
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Step 700
700
#526939
oklch(49% 0.077 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#43562F
oklch(42.7% 0.065 130)
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Step 900
900
#39472A
oklch(37.7% 0.05 129.5)
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Step 950
950
#212A19
oklch(27.1% 0.033 131)
#7E9765 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) | #9C9062 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988F67 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80938A | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E9765
#7E9765
oklch(64.4% 0.077 129.9)
- #9C80B1
#9C80B1
oklch(64.4% 0.078 310.2)
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 #7E9765, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.023
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.025
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.030
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.048
Use #7E9765 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.