#7EA57D
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(68.2% 0.072 144.1), rgb(126, 165, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#7EA57D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA57D |
| RGB | rgb(126, 165, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 18%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.072 144.1) |
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 #7EA57D | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA57D | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA57D text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA57D text on black | 7.56:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
-
Step 200
200
#D0DECF
oklch(88.6% 0.025 143.5)
-
Step 300
300
#B0C9AF
oklch(81% 0.045 144.1)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA57D
oklch(68.2% 0.072 144.1)
-
Step 500
500
#669866
oklch(63.1% 0.091 144.4)
-
Step 600
600
#4C824D
oklch(55.5% 0.099 144.5)
-
Step 700
700
#3D6E3D
oklch(49% 0.093 144)
-
Step 800
800
#335A33
oklch(42.7% 0.077 144.1)
-
Step 900
900
#2D4A2D
oklch(37.7% 0.06 144.3)
-
Step 950
950
#1B2B1A
oklch(26.9% 0.038 143.1)
#7EA57D 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) | #A79E7B | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09A7F | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BA39A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA57D
#7EA57D
oklch(68.2% 0.072 144.1)
- #B08AB2
#B08AB2
oklch(68.2% 0.072 324.7)
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 #7EA57D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.014
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.023
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.031
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
Use #7EA57D 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.