#7F9977
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.3% 0.057 138.4), rgb(127, 153, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#7F9977 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F9977 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 153, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 14%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.057 138.4) |
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 #7F9977 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F9977 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7F9977 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7F9977 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B4
oklch(80.9% 0.027 138.3)
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Step 400
400
#93A88D
oklch(70.8% 0.045 138.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F9977
oklch(65.3% 0.057 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#617C59
oklch(55.5% 0.061 138.6)
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Step 700
700
#506949
oklch(49.1% 0.058 138.9)
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Step 800
800
#42553C
oklch(42.6% 0.047 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#384733
oklch(37.9% 0.038 138)
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Step 950
950
#21291E
oklch(26.9% 0.023 137.2)
#7F9977 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) | #9B9375 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979179 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E9690 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F9977
#7F9977
oklch(65.3% 0.057 138.4)
- #9F85A7
#9F85A7
oklch(65.2% 0.058 318.2)
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 #7F9977, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.019
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.024
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.025
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.049
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.051
Use #7F9977 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.