#07AE42
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(65.5% 0.191 147.3), rgb(7, 174, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#07AE42 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #07AE42 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 174, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 92%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.191 147.3) |
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 #07AE42 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #07AE42 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #07AE42 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #07AE42 text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 147.1)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 147.7)
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Step 300
300
#98D29E
oklch(81% 0.094 147.3)
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Step 400
400
#57B967
oklch(70.7% 0.15 147.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#07AE42
oklch(65.5% 0.191 147.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B32
oklch(55.5% 0.164 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#006020
oklch(42.6% 0.126 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#07AE42 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) | #B09D36 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0924B | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AA97 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #07AE42
#07AE42
oklch(65.5% 0.191 147.3)
- #CB5ECC
#CB5ECC
oklch(65.5% 0.192 327.1)
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 #07AE42, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #07AE42.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.017
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.018
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.019
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.038
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.040
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.043
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.045
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.047
Use #07AE42 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.