#7EA17D
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.3% 0.065 144.1), rgb(126, 161, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#7EA17D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 144°. 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 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA17D |
| RGB | rgb(126, 161, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 16%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.065 144.1) |
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 #7EA17D | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7EA17D | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA17D text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA17D text on black | 7.28:1 | 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
#D1DDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8B0
oklch(80.9% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA17D
oklch(67.3% 0.065 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#6A9769
oklch(63.1% 0.084 144)
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Step 600
600
#518151
oklch(55.6% 0.09 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#416D41
oklch(49.1% 0.084 144.2)
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Step 800
800
#365936
oklch(42.7% 0.07 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F492F
oklch(37.6% 0.054 144.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1C
oklch(27% 0.034 144.6)
#7EA17D 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) | #A39A7B | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D977F | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B9F97 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA17D
#7EA17D
oklch(67.3% 0.065 144.1)
- #AB89AD
#AB89AD
oklch(67.4% 0.065 324.5)
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 #7EA17D, 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 0.010
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.046
Use #7EA17D 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.