#7EA261
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.9% 0.099 132.2), rgb(126, 162, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#7EA261 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA261 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 162, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 26%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.099 132.2) |
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 #7EA261 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7EA261 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA261 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA261 text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 131.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2CAA0
oklch(81% 0.063 132)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA261
oklch(66.9% 0.099 132.2)
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Step 500
500
#6C9943
oklch(63.1% 0.126 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#538320
oklch(55.5% 0.138 132.2)
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Step 700
700
#446F11
oklch(49.2% 0.128 132.1)
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Step 800
800
#385A13
oklch(42.6% 0.105 132)
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Step 900
900
#304A18
oklch(37.6% 0.082 132.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0F
oklch(27.1% 0.053 131.7)
#7EA261 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) | #A7995C | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29665 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F9D92 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA261
#7EA261
oklch(66.9% 0.099 132.2)
- #AA83C1
#AA83C1
oklch(67% 0.099 312.5)
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 #7EA261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.024
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.029
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.031
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.039
Use #7EA261 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.