#7EA094
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.7% 0.042 171.5), rgb(126, 160, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#7EA094 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA094 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 160, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 15%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.042 171.5) |
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 #7EA094 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7EA094 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA094 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA094 text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#E5EBE9
oklch(93.5% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD8
oklch(88.4% 0.014 174.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6BE
oklch(80.8% 0.025 170.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA094
oklch(67.7% 0.042 171.5)
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Step 500
500
#689485
oklch(63% 0.053 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#4F7F6F
oklch(55.7% 0.058 171)
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Step 700
700
#3F6B5D
oklch(49.1% 0.054 171.7)
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Step 800
800
#35574C
oklch(42.7% 0.044 171.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E483F
oklch(37.8% 0.036 170.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A25
oklch(27% 0.022 171.9)
#7EA094 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) | #9E9B93 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979795 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76A19C | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA094
#7EA094
oklch(67.7% 0.042 171.5)
- #AC8D9A
#AC8D9A
oklch(67.6% 0.041 351.2)
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 #7EA094, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
Use #7EA094 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.