#7EAE6F
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.1% 0.103 138.4), rgb(126, 174, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#7EAE6F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.17:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EAE6F |
| RGB | rgb(126, 174, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.103 138.4) |
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 #7EAE6F | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EAE6F | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EAE6F text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EAE6F text on black | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 138.6)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 138.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EAE6F
oklch(70.1% 0.103 138.4)
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Step 500
500
#5F9C4A
oklch(63.2% 0.131 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#43862B
oklch(55.6% 0.143 138.6)
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Step 700
700
#35711D
oklch(49% 0.132 138.3)
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Step 800
800
#2C5C1B
oklch(42.6% 0.109 138.6)
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Step 900
900
#284C1C
oklch(37.7% 0.086 138.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D11
oklch(27.1% 0.056 138.4)
#7EAE6F 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) | #B2A46B | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA072 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CAA9E | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EAE6F
#7EAE6F
oklch(70.1% 0.103 138.4)
- #BA8AC8
#BA8AC8
oklch(70.1% 0.103 318.5)
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 #7EAE6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.011
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.013
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.020
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.021
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.029
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.031
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
Use #7EAE6F 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.