#7EAE5E
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(69.8% 0.121 134), rgb(126, 174, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#7EAE5E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 8.10:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EAE5E |
| RGB | rgb(126, 174, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.121 134) |
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 #7EAE5E | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EAE5E | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EAE5E text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EAE5E text on black | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 134.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC9A
oklch(80.9% 0.076 133.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EAE5E
oklch(69.8% 0.121 134)
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Step 500
500
#609D2F
oklch(63.2% 0.155 134)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#294C09
oklch(37.6% 0.101 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D09
oklch(27.1% 0.064 133.8)
#7EAE5E 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) | #B4A358 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9F63 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EA89B | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EAE5E
#7EAE5E
oklch(69.8% 0.121 134)
- #B986D2
#B986D2
oklch(69.7% 0.121 314.1)
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 #7EAE5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.015
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.025
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.028
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.038
Use #7EAE5E 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.