#7EA495
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.6% 0.047 168.8), rgb(126, 164, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#7EA495 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA495 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 164, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 17%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.047 168.8) |
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 #7EA495 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA495 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA495 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA495 text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.017 168.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BD
oklch(80.9% 0.03 168.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA495
oklch(68.6% 0.047 168.8)
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Step 500
500
#649683
oklch(63.2% 0.061 168.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A806C
oklch(55.6% 0.066 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#3B6C5B
oklch(49.1% 0.061 169.3)
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Step 800
800
#31584A
oklch(42.7% 0.051 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C483E
oklch(37.6% 0.038 169.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A24
oklch(26.9% 0.024 169.1)
#7EA495 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) | #A29F94 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9A96 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76A49F | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA495
#7EA495
oklch(68.6% 0.047 168.8)
- #B18F9F
#B18F9F
oklch(68.6% 0.046 348.4)
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 #7EA495, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
Use #7EA495 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.