#7EAE88
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.6% 0.075 150.5), rgb(126, 174, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#7EAE88 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.29:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EAE88 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 174, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 23%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.075 150.5) |
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 #7EAE88 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EAE88 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EAE88 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EAE88 text on black | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAB1
oklch(81% 0.047 150)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EAE88
oklch(70.6% 0.075 150.5)
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Step 500
500
#5C9A6B
oklch(63.1% 0.096 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#408452
oklch(55.5% 0.104 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#317043
oklch(49.1% 0.097 150.7)
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Step 800
800
#2A5B37
oklch(42.6% 0.08 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#274B30
oklch(37.7% 0.062 150.6)
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Step 950
950
#172C1C
oklch(27% 0.04 150.6)
#7EAE88 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) | #AFA686 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A18A | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77ACA3 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EAE88
#7EAE88
oklch(70.6% 0.075 150.5)
- #BC8FB6
#BC8FB6
oklch(70.5% 0.076 330.9)
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 #7EAE88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.033
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
Use #7EAE88 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.