#7EA500
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(66.8% 0.167 124.8), rgb(126, 165, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#7EA500 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado Green (#87A922), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA500 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 165, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 100%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.167 124.8) |
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 #7EA500 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7EA500 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA500 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA500 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#D2DFBE
oklch(88.5% 0.046 124.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5CA90
oklch(80.9% 0.081 124.4)
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Step 400
400
#8EAE4C
oklch(70.6% 0.131 124.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7EA500
oklch(66.8% 0.167 124.8)
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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
#364900
oklch(37.5% 0.094 124.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#7EA500 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) | #AF9900 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA971F | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #859C8C | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA500
#7EA500
oklch(66.8% 0.167 124.8)
- #AD76E6
#AD76E6
oklch(66.8% 0.167 305)
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 #7EA500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.020
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.022
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.028
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.031
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.036
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.037
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.038
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.041
Use #7EA500 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.