#7EA579
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(68.1% 0.076 141.8), rgb(126, 165, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#7EA579 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA579 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 165, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 20%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.076 141.8) |
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 #7EA579 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA579 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA579 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA579 text on black | 7.54:1 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9AC
oklch(80.9% 0.048 141.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA579
oklch(68.1% 0.076 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#679861
oklch(63% 0.096 141.8)
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Step 600
600
#4D8347
oklch(55.7% 0.106 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#3E6E38
oklch(49% 0.098 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#335A2F
oklch(42.7% 0.082 142)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A2A
oklch(37.7% 0.064 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B19
oklch(26.9% 0.039 141.8)
#7EA579 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) | #A79D76 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1997B | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BA299 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA579
#7EA579
oklch(68.1% 0.076 141.8)
- #AF89B5
#AF89B5
oklch(68.1% 0.077 321.8)
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 #7EA579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.015
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.019
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.029
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
Use #7EA579 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.