#7EA48E
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.4% 0.053 159.2), rgb(126, 164, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#7EA48E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA48E |
| RGB | rgb(126, 164, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 17%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.053 159.2) |
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 #7EA48E | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA48E | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA48E text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA48E text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#D0DDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7B9
oklch(80.8% 0.033 160)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA48E
oklch(68.4% 0.053 159.2)
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Step 500
500
#65967B
oklch(63% 0.067 159.6)
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Step 600
600
#4B8164
oklch(55.7% 0.074 159.3)
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Step 700
700
#3C6D53
oklch(49.2% 0.068 159.3)
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Step 800
800
#325944
oklch(42.8% 0.057 159.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C4939
oklch(37.7% 0.045 159.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B22
oklch(27.1% 0.028 160.6)
#7EA48E 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) | #A39E8D | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9A8F | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77A49E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA48E
#7EA48E
oklch(68.4% 0.053 159.2)
- #B08DA4
#B08DA4
oklch(68.3% 0.053 339.2)
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 #7EA48E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.023
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.027
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.047
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.049
Use #7EA48E 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.