#7EA17B
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.2% 0.067 142.8), rgb(126, 161, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#7EA17B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 143°. 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 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA17B |
| RGB | rgb(126, 161, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 17%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.067 142.8) |
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 #7EA17B | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7EA17B | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA17B text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA17B text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8AF
oklch(80.9% 0.043 143)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA17B
oklch(67.2% 0.067 142.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A9767
oklch(63.1% 0.086 143)
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Step 600
600
#51814E
oklch(55.5% 0.093 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#426D3F
oklch(49.1% 0.086 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#365934
oklch(42.7% 0.072 143)
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Step 900
900
#2F492E
oklch(37.6% 0.055 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1B
oklch(27% 0.035 143)
#7EA17B 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) | #A39A79 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D977D | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B9F97 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA17B
#7EA17B
oklch(67.2% 0.067 142.8)
- #AA88AE
#AA88AE
oklch(67.1% 0.067 322.8)
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 #7EA17B, 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 0.011
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.037
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.043
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
Use #7EA17B 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.