#7EA485
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.2% 0.061 150.1), rgb(126, 164, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#7EA485 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA485 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 164, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 17%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.061 150.1) |
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 #7EA485 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA485 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA485 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA485 text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B4
oklch(80.9% 0.038 150.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA485
oklch(68.2% 0.061 150.1)
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Step 500
500
#669770
oklch(63% 0.079 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#4D8158
oklch(55.5% 0.085 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#3D6D48
oklch(49% 0.079 150)
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Step 800
800
#33593C
oklch(42.7% 0.065 150.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4933
oklch(37.6% 0.051 150.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1E
oklch(27% 0.032 149.7)
#7EA485 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) | #A59D83 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9987 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79A39B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA485
#7EA485
oklch(68.2% 0.061 150.1)
- #AF8BAB
#AF8BAB
oklch(68.1% 0.062 329.9)
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 #7EA485, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.013
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.039
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.048
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.052
Use #7EA485 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.