#7E978D
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.4% 0.032 169.2), rgb(126, 151, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#7E978D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E978D |
| RGB | rgb(126, 151, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 11%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.032 169.2) |
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 #7E978D | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E978D | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E978D text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E978D text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.009 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4BF
oklch(80.9% 0.016 170.9)
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Step 400
400
#92A69E
oklch(70.7% 0.025 169.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E978D
oklch(65.4% 0.032 169.2)
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Step 600
600
#607A70
oklch(55.6% 0.034 169.6)
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Step 700
700
#4F675E
oklch(49.2% 0.032 170)
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Step 800
800
#41544C
oklch(42.7% 0.027 167.5)
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Step 900
900
#374540
oklch(37.6% 0.02 171.5)
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Step 950
950
#202925
oklch(27.1% 0.015 166.5)
#7E978D 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) | #96938D | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91908E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #799794 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E978D
#7E978D
oklch(65.4% 0.032 169.2)
- #A08993
#A08993
oklch(65.4% 0.031 349.9)
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 #7E978D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.052
Use #7E978D 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.