#7EA174
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.1% 0.075 138.8), rgb(126, 161, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#7EA174 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA174 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 161, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 19%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.075 138.8) |
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 #7EA174 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7EA174 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA174 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA174 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECD
oklch(88.6% 0.027 138.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8AB
oklch(80.8% 0.047 138.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA174
oklch(67.1% 0.075 138.8)
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Step 500
500
#6B985E
oklch(63.2% 0.097 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#528244
oklch(55.6% 0.105 138.9)
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Step 700
700
#426E35
oklch(49.2% 0.099 138.9)
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Step 800
800
#37592D
oklch(42.6% 0.08 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#304A28
oklch(37.8% 0.064 138.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 139.2)
#7EA174 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) | #A49A71 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9676 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D9E95 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA174
#7EA174
oklch(67.1% 0.075 138.8)
- #AA87B3
#AA87B3
oklch(67.1% 0.075 319.3)
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 #7EA174, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.010
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.035
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
Use #7EA174 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.