#7F9166
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(63.1% 0.065 126.6), rgb(127, 145, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#7F9166 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F9166 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 145, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 17%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.065 126.6) |
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 #7F9166 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F9166 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F9166 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F9166 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBCF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AF
oklch(81% 0.032 127.1)
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Step 400
400
#98A785
oklch(70.7% 0.051 127)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F9166
oklch(63.1% 0.065 126.6)
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Step 600
600
#687B4D
oklch(55.5% 0.071 126.8)
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Step 700
700
#57683E
oklch(49.2% 0.066 126.6)
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Step 800
800
#475533
oklch(42.8% 0.056 126.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C462D
oklch(37.8% 0.043 126.1)
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Step 950
950
#23291B
oklch(27% 0.026 126.9)
#7F9166 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) | #968B63 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938A68 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #818D86 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F9166
#7F9166
oklch(63.1% 0.065 126.6)
- #937FA9
#937FA9
oklch(63% 0.066 306.2)
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 #7F9166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.014
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.037
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.047
Use #7F9166 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.