#7EA193
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.9% 0.044 168.6), rgb(126, 161, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#7EA193 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA193 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 161, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 16%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.044 168.6) |
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 #7EA193 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA193 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA193 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA193 text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD7
oklch(88.4% 0.015 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7BD
oklch(80.9% 0.029 167.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA193
oklch(67.9% 0.044 168.6)
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Step 500
500
#689583
oklch(63.2% 0.056 167.8)
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Step 600
600
#4E7F6D
oklch(55.6% 0.061 168.8)
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Step 700
700
#3F6B5B
oklch(49.1% 0.056 168.8)
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Step 800
800
#34574A
oklch(42.6% 0.046 168.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E483E
oklch(37.7% 0.036 168.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A24
oklch(26.9% 0.023 167.9)
#7EA193 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) | #9F9C92 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999894 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76A19D | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA193
#7EA193
oklch(67.9% 0.044 168.6)
- #AD8D9C
#AD8D9C
oklch(67.8% 0.044 348.5)
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 #7EA193, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
Use #7EA193 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.