#7EA16B
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.9% 0.086 135), rgb(126, 161, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#7EA16B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA16B |
| RGB | rgb(126, 161, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 22%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.086 135) |
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 #7EA16B | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7EA16B | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA16B text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA16B text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.023 135)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 135.1)
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Step 400
400
#8FAA80
oklch(70.6% 0.067 134.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7EA16B
oklch(66.9% 0.086 135)
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Step 600
600
#5B7F46
oklch(55.5% 0.093 134.8)
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Step 700
700
#4B6C38
oklch(49.2% 0.087 135)
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Step 800
800
#3D582E
oklch(42.7% 0.073 135.2)
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Step 900
900
#344829
oklch(37.6% 0.056 135.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A19
oklch(26.9% 0.034 134.9)
#7EA16B 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) | #A59967 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0966E | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E9D93 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA16B
#7EA16B
oklch(66.9% 0.086 135)
- #A985B9
#A985B9
oklch(66.9% 0.085 315.2)
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 #7EA16B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.042
Use #7EA16B 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.