#7EA37A
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.7% 0.072 142.3), rgb(126, 163, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#7EA37A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA37A |
| RGB | rgb(126, 163, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 18%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.072 142.3) |
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 #7EA37A | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA37A | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA37A text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA37A text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#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
#D0DECF
oklch(88.6% 0.025 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8AE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 142)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA37A
oklch(67.7% 0.072 142.3)
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Step 500
500
#689864
oklch(63.1% 0.092 142.6)
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Step 600
600
#4F824A
oklch(55.6% 0.1 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#406E3C
oklch(49.2% 0.092 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#355A31
oklch(42.8% 0.078 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A2C
oklch(37.8% 0.06 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1A
oklch(26.9% 0.038 143.1)
#7EA37A 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) | #A59C78 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F987C | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BA098 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA37A
#7EA37A
oklch(67.7% 0.072 142.3)
- #AD89B2
#AD89B2
oklch(67.8% 0.072 322.3)
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 #7EA37A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.009
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.013
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.024
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.048
Use #7EA37A 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.