#7EA256
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.7% 0.111 129.8), rgb(126, 162, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#7EA256 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA256 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 162, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.111 129.8) |
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 #7EA256 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7EA256 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA256 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA256 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A3
oklch(80.8% 0.055 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#8FAC71
oklch(70.8% 0.088 129.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7EA256
oklch(66.7% 0.111 129.8)
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Step 600
600
#5C812C
oklch(55.7% 0.121 129.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D1E
oklch(49.2% 0.113 129.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E591C
oklch(42.8% 0.093 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#35491D
oklch(37.7% 0.072 129.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B12
oklch(27.1% 0.046 130)
#7EA256 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) | #A89950 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3965A | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #809C90 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA256
#7EA256
oklch(66.7% 0.111 129.8)
- #A981C8
#A981C8
oklch(66.8% 0.111 309.5)
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 #7EA256, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.016
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.023
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.026
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.030
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.038
Use #7EA256 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.