#7F8965
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(61.2% 0.053 120.6), rgb(127, 137, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#7F8965 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F8965 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 137, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 15%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.053 120.6) |
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 #7F8965 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F8965 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F8965 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F8965 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 123.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B1
oklch(80.8% 0.025 119.6)
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Step 400
400
#9DA588
oklch(70.8% 0.042 120)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F8965
oklch(61.2% 0.053 120.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E7952
oklch(55.6% 0.059 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#5C6643
oklch(49.2% 0.054 121.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5337
oklch(42.7% 0.045 121.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F4530
oklch(37.8% 0.035 121)
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Step 950
950
#25281C
oklch(27% 0.022 119.3)
#7F8965 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) | #8E8563 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8567 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82857F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F8965
#7F8965
oklch(61.2% 0.053 120.6)
- #897D9F
#897D9F
oklch(61.3% 0.052 301)
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 #7F8965, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.025
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.026
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.033
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.039
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.039
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.052
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.053
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.055
Use #7F8965 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.