#7EA090
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.6% 0.044 164.8), rgb(126, 160, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#7EA090 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.044 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA090 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 160, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 15%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.044 164.8) |
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 #7EA090 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7EA090 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA090 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA090 text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7BC
oklch(81% 0.028 164.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA090
oklch(67.6% 0.044 164.8)
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Step 500
500
#699581
oklch(63.2% 0.057 164.8)
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Step 600
600
#507F6A
oklch(55.6% 0.061 164.4)
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Step 700
700
#406B58
oklch(49% 0.057 164.4)
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Step 800
800
#355748
oklch(42.6% 0.047 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F483D
oklch(37.8% 0.036 165.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A23
oklch(27% 0.023 162.6)
#7EA090 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) | #9F9B8F | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989791 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77A09B | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA090
#7EA090
oklch(67.6% 0.044 164.8)
- #AC8C9D
#AC8C9D
oklch(67.5% 0.045 345.2)
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 #7EA090, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.051
Use #7EA090 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.