#7EA976
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(69% 0.087 140.6), rgb(126, 169, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#7EA976 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA976 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 169, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 23%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.087 140.6) |
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 #7EA976 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA976 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA976 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA976 text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#AECAA9
oklch(80.9% 0.055 140.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA976
oklch(69% 0.087 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#639A59
oklch(63.1% 0.111 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#49843E
oklch(55.6% 0.12 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7030
oklch(49.2% 0.112 140.6)
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Step 800
800
#305B28
oklch(42.7% 0.093 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B25
oklch(37.7% 0.073 140.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C16
oklch(27% 0.046 140)
#7EA976 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) | #ACA073 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59C79 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BA69C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA976
#7EA976
oklch(69% 0.087 140.6)
- #B48ABC
#B48ABC
oklch(69% 0.086 320.9)
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 #7EA976, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.011
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.020
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.026
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.028
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
Use #7EA976 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.