#7EA871
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(68.7% 0.091 138.4), rgb(126, 168, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#7EA871 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA871 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 168, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 24%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.091 138.4) |
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 #7EA871 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA871 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA871 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA871 text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECB
oklch(88.4% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.056 138.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA871
oklch(68.7% 0.091 138.4)
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Step 500
500
#649A53
oklch(63.1% 0.116 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#4B8437
oklch(55.6% 0.125 138.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B7029
oklch(49.2% 0.118 138.6)
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Step 800
800
#325B23
oklch(42.7% 0.097 138.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B22
oklch(37.7% 0.075 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C14
oklch(27% 0.049 138.2)
#7EA871 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) | #AC9F6D | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59B74 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CA49A | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA871
#7EA871
oklch(68.7% 0.091 138.4)
- #B288BF
#B288BF
oklch(68.6% 0.092 318.1)
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 #7EA871, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.009
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.021
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.024
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.027
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
Use #7EA871 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.