#7EAD28
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(68.9% 0.164 127.7), rgb(126, 173, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#7EAD28 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.164 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EAD28 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 173, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 62%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.164 127.7) |
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 #7EAD28 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EAD28 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EAD28 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EAD28 text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#E4EED9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 127.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEE1B9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 128.3)
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Step 300
300
#AECD85
oklch(80.8% 0.102 127.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EAD28
oklch(68.9% 0.164 127.7)
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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
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#7EAD28 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) | #B6A105 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09E35 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83A594 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EAD28
#7EAD28
oklch(68.9% 0.164 127.7)
- #B77CE9
#B77CE9
oklch(69% 0.164 307.6)
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 #7EAD28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.014
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.019
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.019
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.021
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.028
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.034
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.035
Use #7EAD28 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.