#7E976E
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64.6% 0.066 133.5), rgb(126, 151, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#7E976E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E976E |
| RGB | rgb(126, 151, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 16%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.066 133.5) |
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 #7E976E | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E976E | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E976E text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E976E text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B1
oklch(80.8% 0.031 134.4)
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Step 400
400
#94A887
oklch(70.7% 0.052 133.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E976E
oklch(64.6% 0.066 133.5)
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Step 600
600
#627D51
oklch(55.7% 0.072 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#516942
oklch(49.1% 0.066 134)
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Step 800
800
#435636
oklch(42.8% 0.056 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#38472F
oklch(37.8% 0.044 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#21291C
oklch(26.9% 0.026 133.7)
#7E976E 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) | #9B916B | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978F70 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E948C | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E976E
#7E976E
oklch(64.6% 0.066 133.5)
- #9C82AB
#9C82AB
oklch(64.5% 0.067 313)
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 #7E976E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.018
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.026
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.034
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.039
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.046
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.047
Use #7E976E 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.