#7EA17A
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.2% 0.068 142.1), rgb(126, 161, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#7EA17A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.068 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 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA17A |
| RGB | rgb(126, 161, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 17%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.068 142.1) |
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 #7EA17A | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7EA17A | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA17A text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA17A 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
#B2C8AF
oklch(80.9% 0.042 141.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA17A
oklch(67.2% 0.068 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#6A9766
oklch(63.1% 0.087 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#51814D
oklch(55.5% 0.094 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#426D3D
oklch(49% 0.088 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#365933
oklch(42.6% 0.073 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F492D
oklch(37.6% 0.057 142.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1A
oklch(27% 0.037 141.6)
#7EA17A 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) | #A39A78 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D977C | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B9E96 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA17A
#7EA17A
oklch(67.2% 0.068 142.1)
- #AA88AF
#AA88AF
oklch(67.2% 0.068 322)
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 #7EA17A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.003
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.012
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.029
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.037
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.042
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
Use #7EA17A 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.