#7EA187
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.5% 0.054 152.7), rgb(126, 161, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#7EA187 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA187 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 161, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 16%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.054 152.7) |
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 #7EA187 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7EA187 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA187 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA187 text on black | 7.33:1 | 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
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B6
oklch(80.8% 0.034 152.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA187
oklch(67.5% 0.054 152.7)
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Step 500
500
#699675
oklch(63.1% 0.07 152.4)
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Step 600
600
#50805E
oklch(55.6% 0.075 152.7)
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Step 700
700
#406C4D
oklch(49% 0.07 152.6)
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Step 800
800
#355840
oklch(42.6% 0.057 153.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F4936
oklch(37.8% 0.045 152.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B20
oklch(27.2% 0.029 152.5)
#7EA187 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) | #A19B86 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9788 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79A09A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA187
#7EA187
oklch(67.5% 0.054 152.7)
- #AC8BA6
#AC8BA6
oklch(67.6% 0.055 332.5)
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 #7EA187, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.016
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.018
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.046
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.050
Use #7EA187 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.