#7EA185
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.5% 0.056 150.7), rgb(126, 161, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#7EA185 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA185 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 161, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 16%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.056 150.7) |
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 #7EA185 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7EA185 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA185 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA185 text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B5
oklch(80.8% 0.035 150.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA185
oklch(67.5% 0.056 150.7)
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Step 500
500
#699673
oklch(63.1% 0.072 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#50805B
oklch(55.5% 0.078 150.5)
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Step 700
700
#406C4B
oklch(48.9% 0.072 151)
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Step 800
800
#35583E
oklch(42.6% 0.059 151.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F4935
oklch(37.8% 0.047 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1F
oklch(27.1% 0.03 150.2)
#7EA185 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) | #A29B83 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9786 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79A099 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA185
#7EA185
oklch(67.5% 0.056 150.7)
- #AB8AA7
#AB8AA7
oklch(67.3% 0.057 330.2)
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 #7EA185, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.014
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.015
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.044
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.052
Use #7EA185 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.