#7E984E
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.2% 0.105 125.2), rgb(126, 152, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#7E984E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E984E |
| RGB | rgb(126, 152, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.105 125.2) |
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 #7E984E | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E984E | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E984E text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E984E text on black | 6.48:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 124.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 124.8)
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Step 400
400
#95AA71
oklch(70.7% 0.082 124.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E984E
oklch(64.2% 0.105 125.2)
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Step 600
600
#647E2C
oklch(55.5% 0.113 124.9)
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Step 700
700
#536B1E
oklch(49.2% 0.106 125.2)
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Step 800
800
#44571B
oklch(42.7% 0.088 125)
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Step 900
900
#39481D
oklch(37.8% 0.068 125.5)
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Step 950
950
#212A12
oklch(26.9% 0.043 126)
#7E984E 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) | #9F9048 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8F52 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #829287 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E984E
#7E984E
oklch(64.2% 0.105 125.2)
- #9C7CC0
#9C7CC0
oklch(64.3% 0.105 305.2)
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 #7E984E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.013
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.017
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.026
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.029
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.039
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.050
Use #7E984E 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.