#7EA796
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.3% 0.051 167.5), rgb(126, 167, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#7EA796 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA796 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 167, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 19%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.051 167.5) |
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 #7EA796 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA796 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA796 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA796 text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.017 168.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8BC
oklch(81% 0.033 166)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA796
oklch(69.3% 0.051 167.5)
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Step 500
500
#619681
oklch(63% 0.065 167.4)
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Step 600
600
#46816B
oklch(55.6% 0.072 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#376D59
oklch(49.1% 0.067 167.4)
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Step 800
800
#2F5949
oklch(42.8% 0.055 167.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A493D
oklch(37.7% 0.043 167.5)
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Step 950
950
#192B24
oklch(27.1% 0.027 167.9)
#7EA796 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) | #A5A195 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9C97 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75A7A2 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA796
#7EA796
oklch(69.3% 0.051 167.5)
- #B590A2
#B590A2
oklch(69.3% 0.051 347.7)
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 #7EA796, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.049
Use #7EA796 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.