#7EA594
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.8% 0.049 166.4), rgb(126, 165, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#7EA594 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA594 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 165, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 18%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.049 166.4) |
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 #7EA594 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA594 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA594 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA594 text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BC
oklch(80.8% 0.03 166.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA594
oklch(68.8% 0.049 166.4)
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Step 500
500
#649681
oklch(63.1% 0.063 166.3)
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Step 600
600
#49806A
oklch(55.5% 0.068 166.3)
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Step 700
700
#3A6C59
oklch(49% 0.063 167.2)
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Step 800
800
#315848
oklch(42.6% 0.052 165.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B493D
oklch(37.8% 0.042 166.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B24
oklch(27.1% 0.026 166.8)
#7EA594 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) | #A3A093 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9B95 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76A5A0 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA594
#7EA594
oklch(68.8% 0.049 166.4)
- #B28FA1
#B28FA1
oklch(68.8% 0.049 346.1)
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 #7EA594, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.050
Use #7EA594 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.