#7F995D
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.8% 0.089 127.8), rgb(127, 153, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#7F995D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F995D |
| RGB | rgb(127, 153, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 24%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.089 127.8) |
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 #7F995D | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F995D | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7F995D text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7F995D text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6A9
oklch(80.9% 0.042 127)
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Step 400
400
#94A97A
oklch(70.6% 0.07 127.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F995D
oklch(64.8% 0.089 127.8)
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Step 600
600
#637E3D
oklch(55.6% 0.097 127.8)
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Step 700
700
#526A2F
oklch(49.1% 0.09 127.7)
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Step 800
800
#435728
oklch(42.8% 0.075 128.2)
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Step 900
900
#394725
oklch(37.6% 0.057 127.2)
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Step 950
950
#212A16
oklch(27% 0.037 128.4)
#7F995D 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) | #9F9259 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9060 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82948A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F995D
#7F995D
oklch(64.8% 0.089 127.8)
- #9D80B9
#9D80B9
oklch(64.8% 0.089 307.3)
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 #7F995D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.014
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.024
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.040
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.042
Use #7F995D 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.