#7E9971
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.1% 0.065 135.6), rgb(126, 153, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#7E9971 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E9971 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 153, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 16%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.065 135.6) |
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 #7E9971 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E9971 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E9971 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E9971 text on black | 6.68:1 | 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
#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
#B8C6B1
oklch(81% 0.033 135)
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Step 400
400
#93A889
oklch(70.7% 0.05 135.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E9971
oklch(65.1% 0.065 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#617D53
oklch(55.6% 0.071 135.5)
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Step 700
700
#506943
oklch(49% 0.065 135.3)
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Step 800
800
#425637
oklch(42.7% 0.055 134.9)
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Step 900
900
#374730
oklch(37.7% 0.043 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#212A1C
oklch(27.2% 0.028 134.6)
#7E9971 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) | #9C936F | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989073 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E968E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E9971
#7E9971
oklch(65.1% 0.065 135.6)
- #9F84AB
#9F84AB
oklch(65.2% 0.065 315.4)
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 #7E9971, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.020
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.023
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.044
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.044
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.046
Use #7E9971 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.