#7FA28C
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68% 0.05 157.2), rgb(127, 162, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#7FA28C is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FA28C |
| RGB | rgb(127, 162, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 16%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.05 157.2) |
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 #7FA28C | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7FA28C | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FA28C text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FA28C text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B9
oklch(80.9% 0.031 157.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7FA28C
oklch(68% 0.05 157.2)
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Step 500
500
#69967A
oklch(63.2% 0.065 156.7)
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Step 600
600
#4F8063
oklch(55.6% 0.07 157.2)
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Step 700
700
#406C52
oklch(49.1% 0.065 157.1)
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Step 800
800
#355843
oklch(42.7% 0.054 156.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E4839
oklch(37.6% 0.041 158.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A21
oklch(26.8% 0.026 157.7)
#7FA28C 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) | #A29C8B | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B988D | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79A19C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FA28C
#7FA28C
oklch(68% 0.05 157.2)
- #AD8DA4
#AD8DA4
oklch(68% 0.05 336.4)
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 #7FA28C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.021
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.025
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.048
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.050
Use #7FA28C 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.