#7EA179
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.2% 0.07 141.5), rgb(126, 161, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#7EA179 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA179 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 161, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 18%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.07 141.5) |
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 #7EA179 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7EA179 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA179 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA179 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8AE
oklch(80.9% 0.043 140.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA179
oklch(67.2% 0.07 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A9764
oklch(63% 0.089 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#52814B
oklch(55.5% 0.096 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#426D3C
oklch(49% 0.089 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#375932
oklch(42.7% 0.074 141.3)
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Step 900
900
#30492C
oklch(37.6% 0.057 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1A
oklch(27% 0.037 141.6)
#7EA179 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) | #A39A77 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E967B | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C9E96 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA179
#7EA179
oklch(67.2% 0.07 141.5)
- #AA88B0
#AA88B0
oklch(67.2% 0.07 321.3)
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 #7EA179, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.004
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.012
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.028
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.036
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.045
Use #7EA179 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.