#07A242
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(62.2% 0.177 148.2), rgb(7, 162, 66).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#07A242 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #07A242 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 162, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 92%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.177 148.2) |
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 #07A242 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #07A242 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #07A242 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #07A242 text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 149.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.047 149)
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Step 300
300
#9AD1A1
oklch(81% 0.088 148.1)
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Step 400
400
#5CB86E
oklch(70.7% 0.139 148.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#07A242
oklch(62.2% 0.177 148.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#043010
oklch(27.2% 0.073 148.1)
#07A242 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) | #A49338 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95884A | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009E8D | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #07A242
#07A242
oklch(62.2% 0.177 148.2)
- #BD58BB
#BD58BB
oklch(62.1% 0.177 328.2)
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 #07A242, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.035
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.035
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.040
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.041
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.041
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.045
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.051
Use #07A242 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.