#7EA127
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(66% 0.15 124.7), rgb(126, 161, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#7EA127 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA127 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 161, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 61%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.15 124.7) |
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 #7EA127 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7EA127 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA127 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA127 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC1
oklch(88.4% 0.041 124.2)
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Step 300
300
#B6C995
oklch(80.8% 0.073 124.3)
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Step 400
400
#90AD58
oklch(70.7% 0.117 124.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7EA127
oklch(66% 0.15 124.7)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B04
oklch(26.9% 0.061 124.1)
#7EA127 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) | #AA960B | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59532 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84998A | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA127
#7EA127
oklch(66% 0.15 124.7)
- #A778DB
#A778DB
oklch(66% 0.149 304.5)
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 #7EA127, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.026
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.027
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.031
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.034
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.038
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.038
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.039
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.040
Use #7EA127 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.