#7EA688
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.7% 0.062 152.2), rgb(126, 166, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#7EA688 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA688 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 166, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 18%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.062 152.2) |
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 #7EA688 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA688 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA688 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA688 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD2
oklch(88.4% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B5
oklch(80.9% 0.038 152.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA688
oklch(68.7% 0.062 152.2)
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Step 500
500
#649872
oklch(63.2% 0.08 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#4A825A
oklch(55.6% 0.086 151.9)
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Step 700
700
#3B6E4A
oklch(49.2% 0.08 152)
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Step 800
800
#31593D
oklch(42.6% 0.065 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A34
oklch(37.8% 0.052 151.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1F
oklch(27% 0.032 153.1)
#7EA688 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) | #A69F86 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9B8A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78A59D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA688
#7EA688
oklch(68.7% 0.062 152.2)
- #B28DAC
#B28DAC
oklch(68.8% 0.062 331.8)
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 #7EA688, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.018
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
Use #7EA688 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.