#7EAE83
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.5% 0.081 147.3), rgb(126, 174, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#7EAE83 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EAE83 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 174, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 23%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.081 147.3) |
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 #7EAE83 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EAE83 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EAE83 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EAE83 text on black | 8.26:1 | 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
#CEDECF
oklch(88.4% 0.027 147.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAE
oklch(80.9% 0.051 146.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EAE83
oklch(70.5% 0.081 147.3)
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Step 500
500
#5C9A65
oklch(63% 0.102 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#40854B
oklch(55.6% 0.113 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#32703C
oklch(49% 0.104 147.2)
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Step 800
800
#2A5C32
oklch(42.8% 0.087 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#274B2C
oklch(37.6% 0.067 147.3)
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Step 950
950
#172C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.043 147.7)
#7EAE83 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) | #AFA680 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A085 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78ACA2 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EAE83
#7EAE83
oklch(70.5% 0.081 147.3)
- #BB8EBA
#BB8EBA
oklch(70.4% 0.081 327.1)
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 #7EAE83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.026
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.027
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.031
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
Use #7EAE83 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.