#7EA479
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.9% 0.075 141.7), rgb(126, 164, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#7EA479 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.075 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA479 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 164, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 19%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.075 141.7) |
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 #7EA479 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA479 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA479 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA479 text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#D0DECE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9AD
oklch(80.9% 0.047 142.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA479
oklch(67.9% 0.075 141.7)
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Step 500
500
#689862
oklch(63.1% 0.094 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#4E8248
oklch(55.5% 0.103 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#3F6E39
oklch(49.1% 0.096 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#345A30
oklch(42.7% 0.08 142)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A2A
oklch(37.7% 0.063 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B19
oklch(26.9% 0.039 141.8)
#7EA479 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) | #A69C76 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0997B | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BA198 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA479
#7EA479
oklch(67.9% 0.075 141.7)
- #AE89B4
#AE89B4
oklch(67.9% 0.075 321.7)
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 #7EA479, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.012
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.021
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.031
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
Use #7EA479 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.