#7EA742
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(67.7% 0.138 128.2), rgb(126, 167, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#7EA742 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA742 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 167, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 43%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.138 128.2) |
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 #7EA742 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA742 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA742 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA742 text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDC
oklch(93.5% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0BE
oklch(88.6% 0.049 128)
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Step 300
300
#B0CC90
oklch(80.9% 0.086 128.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA742
oklch(67.7% 0.138 128.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B9B00
oklch(63.1% 0.166 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#7EA742 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) | #AF9C37 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99A49 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82A091 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA742
#7EA742
oklch(67.7% 0.138 128.2)
- #AF7ED8
#AF7ED8
oklch(67.6% 0.138 308.2)
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 #7EA742, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.019
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.024
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.025
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.029
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.030
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.035
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.036
Use #7EA742 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.