#7EA37E
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.8% 0.067 144.8), rgb(126, 163, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#7EA37E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.067 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA37E |
| RGB | rgb(126, 163, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 17%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.067 144.8) |
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 #7EA37E | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA37E | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA37E text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA37E text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#B1C8B0
oklch(80.9% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA37E
oklch(67.8% 0.067 144.8)
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Step 500
500
#689769
oklch(63% 0.085 145)
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Step 600
600
#4F8250
oklch(55.7% 0.094 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#3F6E41
oklch(49.2% 0.087 145)
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Step 800
800
#345935
oklch(42.6% 0.072 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E492F
oklch(37.6% 0.055 145.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.036 144.5)
#7EA37E 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) | #A59C7C | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9880 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BA199 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA37E
#7EA37E
oklch(67.8% 0.067 144.8)
- #AD8AAF
#AD8AAF
oklch(67.8% 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 #7EA37E, 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 0.011
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.028
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.049
Use #7EA37E 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.