#7EA273
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.3% 0.078 138.5), rgb(126, 162, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#7EA273 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA273 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 162, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 20%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.078 138.5) |
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 #7EA273 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7EA273 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA273 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA273 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECD
oklch(88.6% 0.027 138.3)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9AA
oklch(80.9% 0.05 138.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA273
oklch(67.3% 0.078 138.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A985C
oklch(63.1% 0.1 138.6)
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Step 600
600
#518241
oklch(55.5% 0.109 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#426E33
oklch(49.1% 0.101 138.3)
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Step 800
800
#365A2B
oklch(42.8% 0.084 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A27
oklch(37.7% 0.066 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B17
oklch(26.9% 0.041 138.1)
#7EA273 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) | #A59A70 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9775 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D9F96 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA273
#7EA273
oklch(67.3% 0.078 138.5)
- #AB87B5
#AB87B5
oklch(67.3% 0.078 318.8)
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 #7EA273, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.013
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.021
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.032
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
Use #7EA273 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.