#7EA679
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(68.4% 0.078 141.9), rgb(126, 166, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#7EA679 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA679 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 166, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 20%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.078 141.9) |
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 #7EA679 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA679 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA679 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA679 text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#AFC9AC
oklch(80.8% 0.049 142.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA679
oklch(68.4% 0.078 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#669960
oklch(63.2% 0.1 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#4C8346
oklch(55.6% 0.108 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D6F37
oklch(49.2% 0.101 141.7)
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Step 800
800
#325A2E
oklch(42.6% 0.083 142)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A29
oklch(37.7% 0.065 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C18
oklch(27.1% 0.043 142)
#7EA679 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) | #A89E76 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29A7B | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BA39A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA679
#7EA679
oklch(68.4% 0.078 141.9)
- #B08AB6
#B08AB6
oklch(68.4% 0.076 321.8)
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 #7EA679, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.017
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.018
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.020
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.028
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
Use #7EA679 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.