#7EA38C
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.1% 0.053 157.4), rgb(126, 163, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#7EA38C is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA38C |
| RGB | rgb(126, 163, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 17%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.053 157.4) |
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 #7EA38C | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA38C | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA38C text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA38C text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.019 155.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7B8
oklch(80.8% 0.033 157)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA38C
oklch(68.1% 0.053 157.4)
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Step 500
500
#669679
oklch(63% 0.068 157.3)
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Step 600
600
#4D8062
oklch(55.5% 0.073 157.2)
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Step 700
700
#3D6D51
oklch(49.2% 0.07 157)
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Step 800
800
#335843
oklch(42.6% 0.055 158.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4938
oklch(37.7% 0.045 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B21
oklch(27.1% 0.028 156.5)
#7EA38C 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) | #A29D8B | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C998D | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78A29C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA38C
#7EA38C
oklch(68.1% 0.053 157.4)
- #AF8DA4
#AF8DA4
oklch(68.2% 0.052 338.3)
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 #7EA38C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.021
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.024
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.049
Use #7EA38C 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.