#7EA990
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.6% 0.059 158.9), rgb(126, 169, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#7EA990 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.96:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA990 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 169, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 20%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.059 158.9) |
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 #7EA990 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA990 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA990 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA990 text on black | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8B8
oklch(80.8% 0.037 159.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA990
oklch(69.6% 0.059 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#609879
oklch(63.2% 0.076 159)
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Step 600
600
#458262
oklch(55.6% 0.082 159.3)
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Step 700
700
#366E51
oklch(49.1% 0.076 159.2)
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Step 800
800
#2D5A42
oklch(42.8% 0.064 158.7)
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Step 900
900
#294A38
oklch(37.8% 0.05 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#192B21
oklch(27% 0.03 159.2)
#7EA990 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) | #A8A28F | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19D91 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76A8A2 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA990
#7EA990
oklch(69.6% 0.059 158.9)
- #B78FAA
#B78FAA
oklch(69.6% 0.061 338.6)
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 #7EA990, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.044
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.050
Use #7EA990 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.