#7EA08A
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.4% 0.05 156.4), rgb(126, 160, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#7EA08A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA08A |
| RGB | rgb(126, 160, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 15%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.05 156.4) |
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 #7EA08A | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7EA08A | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA08A text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA08A text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.019 155.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B8
oklch(80.9% 0.032 155.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA08A
oklch(67.4% 0.05 156.4)
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Step 500
500
#6A957A
oklch(63.1% 0.062 156.6)
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Step 600
600
#508063
oklch(55.7% 0.069 156.8)
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Step 700
700
#416C52
oklch(49.2% 0.064 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#365843
oklch(42.8% 0.053 156.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4839
oklch(37.6% 0.04 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A21
oklch(26.9% 0.025 156.1)
#7EA08A 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) | #A09B89 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A968B | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #799F9A | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA08A
#7EA08A
oklch(67.4% 0.05 156.4)
- #AB8BA2
#AB8BA2
oklch(67.4% 0.05 336.4)
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 #7EA08A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.021
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.023
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.049
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
Use #7EA08A 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.