#7EA300
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(66.3% 0.165 124.2), rgb(126, 163, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#7EA300 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.165 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA300 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 163, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 100%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.165 124.2) |
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 #7EA300 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7EA300 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA300 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA300 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDC
oklch(93.6% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFBF
oklch(88.6% 0.045 124.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5CA90
oklch(80.9% 0.081 124.4)
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Step 400
400
#8FAE4D
oklch(70.7% 0.13 124.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7EA300
oklch(66.3% 0.165 124.2)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#7EA300 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) | #AD9800 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8961E | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #859A8A | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA300
#7EA300
oklch(66.3% 0.165 124.2)
- #AA75E4
#AA75E4
oklch(66.3% 0.166 304.3)
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 #7EA300, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.023
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.025
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.032
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.033
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.037
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.039
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.039
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.040
Use #7EA300 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.