#7E9958
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.6% 0.095 127.3), rgb(126, 153, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#7E9958 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E9958 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 153, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 27%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.095 127.3) |
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 #7E9958 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E9958 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E9958 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E9958 text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A7
oklch(81% 0.047 127.9)
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Step 400
400
#94AA77
oklch(70.8% 0.075 127.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E9958
oklch(64.6% 0.095 127.3)
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Step 600
600
#627E37
oklch(55.5% 0.104 127.4)
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Step 700
700
#516B2A
oklch(49.2% 0.097 127.8)
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Step 800
800
#435724
oklch(42.7% 0.079 127.3)
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Step 900
900
#384822
oklch(37.8% 0.063 127.9)
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Step 950
950
#212A14
oklch(27% 0.04 127.1)
#7E9958 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) | #9F9153 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B905B | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #819489 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E9958
#7E9958
oklch(64.6% 0.095 127.3)
- #9E7EBB
#9E7EBB
oklch(64.6% 0.095 307.9)
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 #7E9958, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.010
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.020
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.027
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.034
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
Use #7E9958 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.