#7EA989
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.5% 0.066 152.3), rgb(126, 169, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#7EA989 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA989 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 169, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 20%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.066 152.3) |
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 #7EA989 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA989 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA989 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA989 text on black | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
-
Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
-
Step 200
200
#CFDED2
oklch(88.6% 0.023 151.6)
-
Step 300
300
#AEC9B4
oklch(81% 0.041 152)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA989
oklch(69.5% 0.066 152.3)
-
Step 500
500
#619870
oklch(63% 0.084 152.1)
-
Step 600
600
#468359
oklch(55.7% 0.092 152.5)
-
Step 700
700
#376F48
oklch(49.2% 0.086 151.9)
-
Step 800
800
#2E5A3C
oklch(42.7% 0.07 152.7)
-
Step 900
900
#2A4A33
oklch(37.7% 0.055 152)
-
Step 950
950
#192B1E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 152.4)
#7EA989 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) | #A9A287 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29D8B | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78A8A0 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA989
#7EA989
oklch(69.5% 0.066 152.3)
- #B68EAF
#B68EAF
oklch(69.5% 0.066 332.4)
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 #7EA989, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.023
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.045
Use #7EA989 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.