#7EAE90
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(70.8% 0.067 156.8), rgb(126, 174, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#7EAE90 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.34:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EAE90 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 174, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 23%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.067 156.8) |
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 #7EAE90 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EAE90 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EAE90 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EAE90 text on black | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.024 157.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B6
oklch(80.8% 0.042 157.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EAE90
oklch(70.8% 0.067 156.8)
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Step 500
500
#5B9974
oklch(63% 0.086 156.7)
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Step 600
600
#3E845D
oklch(55.7% 0.094 157)
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Step 700
700
#306F4C
oklch(49% 0.087 156.7)
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Step 800
800
#295B3F
oklch(42.8% 0.072 156.9)
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Step 900
900
#264B35
oklch(37.8% 0.057 156.2)
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Step 950
950
#172C1F
oklch(27.1% 0.037 155.9)
#7EAE90 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) | #ADA78E | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A192 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76ADA5 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EAE90
#7EAE90
oklch(70.8% 0.067 156.8)
- #BD91B1
#BD91B1
oklch(70.8% 0.068 336.4)
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 #7EAE90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
Use #7EAE90 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.