#7EAA99
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.1% 0.054 169), rgb(126, 170, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#7EAA99 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.09:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EAA99 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 170, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 21%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.054 169) |
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 #7EAA99 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EAA99 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EAA99 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EAA99 text on black | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.018 170)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BD
oklch(80.9% 0.034 169.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EAA99
oklch(70.1% 0.054 169)
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Step 500
500
#5E9782
oklch(63.1% 0.068 168.8)
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Step 600
600
#42816C
oklch(55.5% 0.074 169.7)
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Step 700
700
#336D5A
oklch(49% 0.069 169.6)
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Step 800
800
#2C5949
oklch(42.7% 0.057 168.3)
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Step 900
900
#28493D
oklch(37.6% 0.044 168.6)
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Step 950
950
#182B24
oklch(27% 0.028 168.9)
#7EAA99 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) | #A8A498 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09E9A | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74ABA5 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EAA99
#7EAA99
oklch(70.1% 0.054 169)
- #B992A4
#B992A4
oklch(70.2% 0.053 349.1)
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 #7EAA99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.052
Use #7EAA99 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.