#7E9875
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(65% 0.059 137.7), rgb(126, 152, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#7E9875 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E9875 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 152, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 15%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.059 137.7) |
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 #7E9875 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E9875 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E9875 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E9875 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B3
oklch(80.8% 0.029 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#93A88C
oklch(70.7% 0.046 137.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E9875
oklch(65% 0.059 137.7)
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Step 600
600
#617C58
oklch(55.5% 0.063 138)
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Step 700
700
#506948
oklch(49.1% 0.059 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#42563B
oklch(42.8% 0.05 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#384733
oklch(37.9% 0.038 138)
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Step 950
950
#21291E
oklch(26.9% 0.023 137.2)
#7E9875 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) | #9B9273 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969077 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D958E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E9875
#7E9875
oklch(65% 0.059 137.7)
- #9E84A7
#9E84A7
oklch(64.9% 0.059 317.3)
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 #7E9875, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.021
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.022
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.048
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.048
Use #7E9875 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.