#7EA456
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.2% 0.114 130.3), rgb(126, 164, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#7EA456 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA456 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 164, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.114 130.3) |
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 #7EA456 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7EA456 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA456 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA456 text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 131.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1CA9A
oklch(80.8% 0.071 130.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA456
oklch(67.2% 0.114 130.3)
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Step 500
500
#6B9A2E
oklch(63.1% 0.146 130.1)
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Step 600
600
#548300
oklch(55.5% 0.15 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#304B09
oklch(37.7% 0.095 130.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C09
oklch(27% 0.06 130.5)
#7EA456 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) | #AA9A50 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5985B | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #809E92 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA456
#7EA456
oklch(67.2% 0.114 130.3)
- #AC81CA
#AC81CA
oklch(67.2% 0.115 310.6)
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 #7EA456, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.015
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.021
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.036
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.039
Use #7EA456 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.