#7EA489
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.3% 0.057 153.8), rgb(126, 164, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#7EA489 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA489 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 164, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 17%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.057 153.8) |
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 #7EA489 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA489 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA489 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA489 text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#D0DDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B6
oklch(81% 0.036 153.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA489
oklch(68.3% 0.057 153.8)
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Step 500
500
#669775
oklch(63.2% 0.074 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#4C815E
oklch(55.6% 0.079 154.1)
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Step 700
700
#3D6D4D
oklch(49.1% 0.074 153.6)
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Step 800
800
#33593F
oklch(42.7% 0.062 153.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D4936
oklch(37.7% 0.047 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B20
oklch(27.1% 0.03 154)
#7EA489 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) | #A49E88 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D998A | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78A39C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA489
#7EA489
oklch(68.3% 0.057 153.8)
- #B08CA8
#B08CA8
oklch(68.3% 0.058 334.1)
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 #7EA489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.017
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.042
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.049
Use #7EA489 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.