#7EA87E
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(69% 0.076 144.7), rgb(126, 168, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#7EA87E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.78:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA87E |
| RGB | rgb(126, 168, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 19%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.076 144.7) |
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 #7EA87E | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA87E | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA87E text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA87E text on black | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#E4ECE4
oklch(93.5% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9AE
oklch(80.8% 0.047 145.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA87E
oklch(69% 0.076 144.7)
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Step 500
500
#639964
oklch(63.1% 0.097 144.7)
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Step 600
600
#49834B
oklch(55.5% 0.105 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#3A6F3C
oklch(49.1% 0.098 144.7)
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Step 800
800
#305A32
oklch(42.6% 0.08 145)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A2C
oklch(37.6% 0.062 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C1A
oklch(27.1% 0.04 144.4)
#7EA87E 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) | #AAA07C | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39C80 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AA69D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA87E
#7EA87E
oklch(69% 0.076 144.7)
- #B38BB6
#B38BB6
oklch(68.9% 0.077 324.1)
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 #7EA87E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.020
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.021
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.022
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.028
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.028
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
Use #7EA87E 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.