#7EA277
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.4% 0.074 140.5), rgb(126, 162, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#7EA277 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA277 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 162, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 19%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.074 140.5) |
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 #7EA277 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7EA277 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA277 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA277 text on black | 7.32:1 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8AD
oklch(80.8% 0.045 141)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA277
oklch(67.4% 0.074 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A9861
oklch(63.2% 0.094 140.4)
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Step 600
600
#518247
oklch(55.6% 0.102 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#416E39
oklch(49.2% 0.095 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#36592F
oklch(42.6% 0.078 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A2A
oklch(37.8% 0.062 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B19
oklch(27% 0.038 140.3)
#7EA277 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) | #A59B74 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9779 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C9F96 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA277
#7EA277
oklch(67.4% 0.074 140.5)
- #AB88B3
#AB88B3
oklch(67.4% 0.074 320)
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 #7EA277, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.008
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.024
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.044
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
Use #7EA277 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.