#7EAA8A
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.7% 0.067 152.9), rgb(126, 170, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#7EAA8A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EAA8A |
| RGB | rgb(126, 170, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 21%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.067 152.9) |
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 #7EAA8A | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EAA8A | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EAA8A text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EAA8A text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 153)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EAA8A
oklch(69.7% 0.067 152.9)
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Step 500
500
#609971
oklch(63.2% 0.085 152.9)
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Step 600
600
#458359
oklch(55.6% 0.092 152.8)
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Step 700
700
#366F49
oklch(49.2% 0.086 152.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5A3C
oklch(42.6% 0.071 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#294A33
oklch(37.6% 0.056 152.7)
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Step 950
950
#192B1E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 152.4)
#7EAA8A 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) | #AAA388 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39E8C | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77A9A1 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EAA8A
#7EAA8A
oklch(69.7% 0.067 152.9)
- #B78FB0
#B78FB0
oklch(69.8% 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 #7EAA8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
Use #7EAA8A 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.