#7F9979
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.4% 0.055 139.8), rgb(127, 153, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#7F9979 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F9979 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 153, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 14%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.055 139.8) |
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 #7F9979 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F9979 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7F9979 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7F9979 text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#B8C5B5
oklch(80.9% 0.026 139.8)
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Step 400
400
#93A88E
oklch(70.8% 0.044 139.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F9979
oklch(65.4% 0.055 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#617C5B
oklch(55.6% 0.059 140)
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Step 700
700
#50694A
oklch(49.2% 0.057 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#42553D
oklch(42.6% 0.045 139.2)
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Step 900
900
#384634
oklch(37.6% 0.035 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#21291F
oklch(27% 0.021 139.4)
#7F9979 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) | #9B9377 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97917B | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E9790 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F9979
#7F9979
oklch(65.4% 0.055 139.8)
- #A086A6
#A086A6
oklch(65.5% 0.055 319.9)
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 #7F9979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.020
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.025
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.025
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.042
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.050
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.052
Use #7F9979 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.