#7E9C8F
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.6% 0.039 167), rgb(126, 156, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#7E9C8F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E9C8F |
| RGB | rgb(126, 156, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 13%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.039 167) |
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 #7E9C8F | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E9C8F | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E9C8F text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E9C8F text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD8
oklch(88.4% 0.01 171.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5BE
oklch(81% 0.019 166.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FA79D
oklch(70.7% 0.03 168.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E9C8F
oklch(66.6% 0.039 167)
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Step 600
600
#5C7C6E
oklch(55.7% 0.043 166.2)
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Step 700
700
#4B685C
oklch(49.1% 0.039 167.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E554B
oklch(42.7% 0.033 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#35463F
oklch(37.7% 0.025 167.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2925
oklch(27% 0.016 168.8)
#7E9C8F 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) | #9A988E | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959490 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #789C98 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E9C8F
#7E9C8F
oklch(66.6% 0.039 167)
- #A78B99
#A78B99
oklch(66.7% 0.039 346.6)
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 #7E9C8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.039
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.051
Use #7E9C8F 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.