#7EA57F
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.3% 0.07 145.4), rgb(126, 165, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#7EA57F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA57F |
| RGB | rgb(126, 165, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 18%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.07 145.4) |
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 #7EA57F | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA57F | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA57F text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA57F text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DED0
oklch(88.6% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9B0
oklch(81% 0.044 145.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA57F
oklch(68.3% 0.07 145.4)
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Step 500
500
#669868
oklch(63.1% 0.089 145.4)
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Step 600
600
#4C824F
oklch(55.5% 0.097 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#3D6E40
oklch(49.1% 0.09 145.4)
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Step 800
800
#335A35
oklch(42.8% 0.075 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A2E
oklch(37.8% 0.059 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.036 144.5)
#7EA57F 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) | #A79E7D | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09A81 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AA39B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA57F
#7EA57F
oklch(68.3% 0.07 145.4)
- #B08BB1
#B08BB1
oklch(68.4% 0.069 325.5)
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 #7EA57F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.014
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.025
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.032
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
Use #7EA57F 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.