#7EA56A
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(67.8% 0.094 135.5), rgb(126, 165, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#7EA56A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA56A |
| RGB | rgb(126, 165, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 25%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.094 135.5) |
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 #7EA56A | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA56A | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA56A text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA56A text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DEC9
oklch(88.4% 0.032 135)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA4
oklch(80.9% 0.059 135.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA56A
oklch(67.8% 0.094 135.5)
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Step 500
500
#68994D
oklch(63% 0.119 135.5)
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Step 600
600
#4F842E
oklch(55.7% 0.131 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#3F6F21
oklch(49% 0.121 135.6)
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Step 800
800
#355B1D
oklch(42.8% 0.101 135.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B1E
oklch(37.8% 0.079 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C12
oklch(27% 0.05 135.7)
#7EA56A 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) | #A99C66 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3996D | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EA196 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA56A
#7EA56A
oklch(67.8% 0.094 135.5)
- #AE86BF
#AE86BF
oklch(67.8% 0.093 315.6)
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 #7EA56A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.014
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.018
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.035
Use #7EA56A 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.