#7EAA8D
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.8% 0.064 155.5), rgb(126, 170, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#7EAA8D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EAA8D |
| RGB | rgb(126, 170, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 21%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.064 155.5) |
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 #7EAA8D | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EAA8D | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EAA8D text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EAA8D text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#CEDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.023 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B6
oklch(81% 0.04 155.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EAA8D
oklch(69.8% 0.064 155.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F9874
oklch(63% 0.081 155.6)
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Step 600
600
#44835D
oklch(55.7% 0.089 155.6)
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Step 700
700
#356E4C
oklch(49% 0.082 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#2D5A3F
oklch(42.7% 0.068 155.8)
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Step 900
900
#294A35
oklch(37.7% 0.053 155)
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Step 950
950
#182B1F
oklch(26.8% 0.034 155.7)
#7EAA8D 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) | #AAA38B | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29E8F | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77A9A2 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EAA8D
#7EAA8D
oklch(69.8% 0.064 155.5)
- #B88FAD
#B88FAD
oklch(69.8% 0.064 336.1)
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 #7EAA8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
Use #7EAA8D 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.