#7EA233
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(66.3% 0.143 125.7), rgb(126, 162, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#7EA233 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 126°. 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 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA233 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 162, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 52%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.143 125.7) |
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 #7EA233 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7EA233 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA233 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA233 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#E6ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.02 125.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C998
oklch(80.9% 0.07 125.1)
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Step 400
400
#90AD5D
oklch(70.7% 0.112 125.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7EA233
oklch(66.3% 0.143 125.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#364A03
oklch(37.8% 0.094 125.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B07
oklch(26.9% 0.059 126)
#7EA233 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) | #AB9723 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6963C | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #839A8C | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA233
#7EA233
oklch(66.3% 0.143 125.7)
- #A97AD8
#A97AD8
oklch(66.4% 0.143 305.9)
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 #7EA233, 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
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.032
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.033
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.033
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.034
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.037
Use #7EA233 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.