#7EAD31
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(69% 0.159 128.2), rgb(126, 173, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#7EAD31 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.159 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 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EAD31 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 173, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 56%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.159 128.2) |
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 #7EAD31 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EAD31 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EAD31 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EAD31 text on black | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#E4EEDA
oklch(93.6% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEE1BA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 128.7)
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Step 300
300
#AECD88
oklch(80.9% 0.098 128.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EAD31
oklch(69% 0.159 128.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B9B00
oklch(63.1% 0.166 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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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)
#7EAD31 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) | #B6A11C | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9E3C | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82A595 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EAD31
#7EAD31
oklch(69% 0.159 128.2)
- #B77DE6
#B77DE6
oklch(69% 0.159 308.2)
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 #7EAD31, 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 0.018
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.021
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.022
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.026
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.030
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.032
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.034
Use #7EAD31 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.