#7EA16D
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.9% 0.084 135.7), rgb(126, 161, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#7EA16D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA16D |
| RGB | rgb(126, 161, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 22%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.084 135.7) |
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 #7EA16D | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7EA16D | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA16D text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA16D text on black | 7.20:1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 135.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A7
oklch(80.9% 0.053 135.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA16D
oklch(66.9% 0.084 135.7)
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Step 500
500
#6C9855
oklch(63.1% 0.106 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#538239
oklch(55.5% 0.116 135.7)
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Step 700
700
#436E2B
oklch(49.1% 0.108 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#385A25
oklch(42.8% 0.09 135.6)
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Step 900
900
#304A23
oklch(37.7% 0.07 136)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B15
oklch(26.9% 0.044 136.3)
#7EA16D 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) | #A5996A | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9670 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E9D93 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA16D
#7EA16D
oklch(66.9% 0.084 135.7)
- #A985B8
#A985B8
oklch(66.8% 0.084 315.8)
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 #7EA16D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.022
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.026
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.027
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.044
Use #7EA16D 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.