#7EA079
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67% 0.068 141.5), rgb(126, 160, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#7EA079 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.001 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA079 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 160, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 17%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.068 141.5) |
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 #7EA079 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7EA079 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA079 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA079 text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8AF
oklch(80.9% 0.042 141.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA079
oklch(67% 0.068 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B9765
oklch(63.1% 0.088 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#53814C
oklch(55.6% 0.094 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#436D3D
oklch(49.1% 0.088 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#375933
oklch(42.7% 0.073 141.8)
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Step 900
900
#30492D
oklch(37.7% 0.056 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1A
oklch(27% 0.037 141.6)
#7EA079 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) | #A29977 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D967B | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C9D95 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA079
#7EA079
oklch(67% 0.068 141.5)
- #A988AF
#A988AF
oklch(67.1% 0.068 321.1)
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 #7EA079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.001
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.013
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.042
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
Use #7EA079 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.