#7E9186
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(63.8% 0.027 160.2), rgb(126, 145, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#7E9186 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E9186 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 145, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 8%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.027 160.2) |
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 #7E9186 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E9186 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E9186 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E9186 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE9
oklch(93.7% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD7
oklch(88.6% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC3BE
oklch(80.9% 0.012 162)
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Step 400
400
#96A59C
oklch(70.7% 0.021 159.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E9186
oklch(63.8% 0.027 160.2)
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Step 600
600
#65796D
oklch(55.6% 0.03 158.9)
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Step 700
700
#54665B
oklch(49.2% 0.028 158.4)
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Step 800
800
#45534B
oklch(42.7% 0.022 160.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A453E
oklch(37.8% 0.019 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#222825
oklch(27% 0.01 164.1)
#7E9186 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) | #908E85 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8B87 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B918E | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E9186
#7E9186
oklch(63.8% 0.027 160.2)
- #988591
#988591
oklch(63.8% 0.029 339.7)
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 #7E9186, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.047
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.050
Use #7E9186 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.