#7FA977
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(69.1% 0.085 140.5), rgb(127, 169, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#7FA977 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FA977 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 169, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 23%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.085 140.5) |
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 #7FA977 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7FA977 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FA977 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FA977 text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAAA
oklch(81% 0.053 140.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7FA977
oklch(69.1% 0.085 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#649A5A
oklch(63.2% 0.109 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A843F
oklch(55.7% 0.118 140.5)
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Step 700
700
#3B6F31
oklch(49% 0.109 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#315B29
oklch(42.7% 0.091 140.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B26
oklch(37.8% 0.071 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C17
oklch(27.1% 0.045 140.9)
#7FA977 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) | #ACA174 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59D7A | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CA69C | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FA977
#7FA977
oklch(69.1% 0.085 140.5)
- #B48BBC
#B48BBC
oklch(69.2% 0.084 320.8)
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 #7FA977, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.013
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.020
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.027
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.028
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
Use #7FA977 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.