#7EA006
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(65.6% 0.161 123.5), rgb(126, 160, 6).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#7EA006 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado Green (#87A922), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA006 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 160, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 93%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.161 123.5) |
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 #7EA006 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7EA006 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA006 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA006 text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDDC
oklch(93.7% 0.023 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEBF
oklch(88.4% 0.043 123.2)
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Step 300
300
#B6CA91
oklch(81% 0.08 123.9)
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Step 400
400
#91AD4F
oklch(70.6% 0.126 123.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7EA006
oklch(65.6% 0.161 123.5)
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Step 600
600
#648000
oklch(55.8% 0.138 123.5)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#7EA006 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) | #AA9500 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59420 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #859788 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA006
#7EA006
oklch(65.6% 0.161 123.5)
- #A675E0
#A675E0
oklch(65.7% 0.16 303.4)
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 #7EA006, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.029
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.030
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.032
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.036
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.039
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.043
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.043
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.047
Use #7EA006 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.