#7EA669
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(68% 0.096 135.3), rgb(126, 166, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#7EA669 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.096 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 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA669 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 166, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 26%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.096 135.3) |
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 #7EA669 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA669 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA669 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA669 text on black | 7.54:1 | 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.
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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
#D0DFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA3
oklch(80.9% 0.061 135.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA669
oklch(68% 0.096 135.3)
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Step 500
500
#679A4A
oklch(63.1% 0.124 135.4)
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Step 600
600
#4E842B
oklch(55.6% 0.134 135.3)
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Step 700
700
#3F701D
oklch(49.2% 0.125 135.2)
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Step 800
800
#345B1B
oklch(42.7% 0.103 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B1C
oklch(37.8% 0.081 135)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C11
oklch(27% 0.052 135.1)
#7EA669 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) | #AA9D65 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49A6C | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EA297 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA669
#7EA669
oklch(68% 0.096 135.3)
- #AF86C1
#AF86C1
oklch(68% 0.096 315.3)
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 #7EA669, 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 0.016
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.027
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.031
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.032
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
Use #7EA669 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.