#7EA869
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(68.5% 0.1 135.7), rgb(126, 168, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#7EA869 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 136°. 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 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA869 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 168, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.1 135.7) |
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 #7EA869 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA869 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA869 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA869 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
#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
#CFDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 136)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA2
oklch(80.8% 0.062 135.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA869
oklch(68.5% 0.1 135.7)
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Step 500
500
#659A48
oklch(63% 0.127 135.7)
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Step 600
600
#4C8528
oklch(55.7% 0.139 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#3C701A
oklch(49.1% 0.129 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#325B18
oklch(42.6% 0.107 135.6)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B1B
oklch(37.6% 0.083 135.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C11
oklch(26.9% 0.052 136.1)
#7EA869 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) | #AC9F65 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69B6C | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DA498 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA869
#7EA869
oklch(68.5% 0.1 135.7)
- #B287C4
#B287C4
oklch(68.6% 0.099 315.7)
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 #7EA869, 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 0.017
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.023
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.027
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.029
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
Use #7EA869 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.