#7EAE24
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(69.2% 0.167 127.7), rgb(126, 174, 36).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#7EAE24 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.167 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.96:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EAE24 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 174, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 66%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.167 127.7) |
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 #7EAE24 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EAE24 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EAE24 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EAE24 text on black | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 127.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEE1B8
oklch(88.5% 0.058 127.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADCE84
oklch(80.9% 0.105 128.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EAE24
oklch(69.2% 0.167 127.7)
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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)
#7EAE24 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) | #B7A100 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09E33 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83A695 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EAE24
#7EAE24
oklch(69.2% 0.167 127.7)
- #B87CEB
#B87CEB
oklch(69.2% 0.167 307.5)
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 #7EAE24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.016
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.019
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.021
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.022
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.030
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.032
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.034
Use #7EAE24 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.