#7EA839
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(67.8% 0.147 127.7), rgb(126, 168, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#7EA839 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado Green (#87A922), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA839 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 168, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 49%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.147 127.7) |
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 #7EA839 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA839 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA839 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA839 text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EEDB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 127.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0BC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 127)
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Step 300
300
#B0CC8C
oklch(80.9% 0.091 127.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA839
oklch(67.8% 0.147 127.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 127.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5900
oklch(42.6% 0.111 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#334B00
oklch(37.9% 0.098 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#7EA839 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) | #B09D2A | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9A42 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82A191 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA839
#7EA839
oklch(67.8% 0.147 127.7)
- #B07DDD
#B07DDD
oklch(67.8% 0.146 307.4)
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 #7EA839, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.017
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.017
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.025
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.029
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.029
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.032
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.032
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.036
Use #7EA839 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.