#7FA996
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.9% 0.053 165.4), rgb(127, 169, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#7FA996 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 8.01:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FA996 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 169, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 20%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.053 165.4) |
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 #7FA996 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7FA996 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FA996 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FA996 text on black | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 166.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BB
oklch(80.9% 0.034 164.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7FA996
oklch(69.9% 0.053 165.4)
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Step 500
500
#60977F
oklch(63.1% 0.069 165)
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Step 600
600
#458169
oklch(55.5% 0.074 165.9)
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Step 700
700
#366D57
oklch(49% 0.069 165.5)
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Step 800
800
#2E5947
oklch(42.7% 0.057 164.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A493C
oklch(37.7% 0.044 165.6)
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Step 950
950
#192B23
oklch(27% 0.028 164.8)
#7FA996 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) | #A7A395 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09E97 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76A9A3 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FA996
#7FA996
oklch(69.9% 0.053 165.4)
- #B791A5
#B791A5
oklch(69.8% 0.053 345.6)
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 #7FA996, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.051
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.051
Use #7FA996 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.