#7EA27E
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.5% 0.066 144.8), rgb(126, 162, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#7EA27E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA27E |
| RGB | rgb(126, 162, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 16%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.066 144.8) |
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 #7EA27E | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA27E | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA27E text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA27E text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD0
oklch(88.4% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8B1
oklch(80.9% 0.04 145.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA27E
oklch(67.5% 0.066 144.8)
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Step 500
500
#69976A
oklch(63.1% 0.083 145)
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Step 600
600
#508151
oklch(55.5% 0.09 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#406D42
oklch(49% 0.084 145.1)
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Step 800
800
#355936
oklch(42.7% 0.071 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F492F
oklch(37.6% 0.054 144.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1C
oklch(27% 0.034 144.6)
#7EA27E 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) | #A49B7C | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9780 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BA098 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA27E
#7EA27E
oklch(67.5% 0.066 144.8)
- #AC89AE
#AC89AE
oklch(67.5% 0.067 324.5)
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 #7EA27E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.007
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.010
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.046
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
Use #7EA27E 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.