#7EAE98
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71% 0.061 164.8), rgb(126, 174, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#7EAE98 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.39:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EAE98 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 174, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 23%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.061 164.8) |
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 #7EAE98 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EAE98 | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EAE98 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EAE98 text on black | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#F2F6F4
oklch(97% 0.005 165)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 166)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9BA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 163.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EAE98
oklch(71% 0.061 164.8)
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Step 500
500
#5A997E
oklch(63.2% 0.078 164.8)
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Step 600
600
#3D8367
oklch(55.6% 0.084 165)
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Step 700
700
#2E6F55
oklch(49.2% 0.079 164.4)
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Step 800
800
#285A46
oklch(42.7% 0.064 165)
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Step 900
900
#254A3B
oklch(37.6% 0.05 165.6)
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Step 950
950
#172B22
oklch(26.9% 0.031 164)
#7EAE98 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) | #ACA797 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A199 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74AEA8 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EAE98
#7EAE98
oklch(71% 0.061 164.8)
- #BE93AA
#BE93AA
oklch(71% 0.06 345.4)
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 #7EAE98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.030
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.048
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.050
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
Use #7EAE98 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.