#7EAE80
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.4% 0.084 145.6), rgb(126, 174, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#7EAE80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.25:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EAE80 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 174, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 23%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.084 145.6) |
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 #7EAE80 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EAE80 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EAE80 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EAE80 text on black | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCE
oklch(88.6% 0.029 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAD
oklch(80.9% 0.052 146)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EAE80
oklch(70.4% 0.084 145.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D9B61
oklch(63.2% 0.107 145.6)
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Step 600
600
#418547
oklch(55.6% 0.116 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#327038
oklch(49% 0.108 145.6)
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Step 800
800
#2B5C2F
oklch(42.8% 0.09 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#274B2A
oklch(37.6% 0.069 145.8)
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Step 950
950
#182C19
oklch(27% 0.043 145.4)
#7EAE80 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) | #B0A57D | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A082 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79ABA2 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EAE80
#7EAE80
oklch(70.4% 0.084 145.6)
- #BB8EBC
#BB8EBC
oklch(70.5% 0.083 325.7)
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 #7EAE80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.023
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.023
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.023
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.030
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
Use #7EAE80 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.