#7E9984
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.6% 0.043 151.7), rgb(126, 153, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#7E9984 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E9984 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 153, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 12%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.043 151.7) |
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 #7E9984 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E9984 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E9984 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E9984 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD5
oklch(88.4% 0.011 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5BA
oklch(80.9% 0.022 152.1)
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Step 400
400
#92A796
oklch(70.7% 0.034 150.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E9984
oklch(65.6% 0.043 151.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F7C66
oklch(55.7% 0.048 152)
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Step 700
700
#4E6854
oklch(49% 0.044 151.6)
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Step 800
800
#405545
oklch(42.7% 0.037 151.9)
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Step 900
900
#37463A
oklch(37.7% 0.028 150.8)
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Step 950
950
#202922
oklch(27% 0.018 151.7)
#7E9984 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) | #999483 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949185 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A9893 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E9984
#7E9984
oklch(65.6% 0.043 151.7)
- #A1889D
#A1889D
oklch(65.6% 0.042 331.4)
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 #7E9984, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.029
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.033
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.053
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.056
Use #7E9984 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.