#7EB165
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.6% 0.118 136), rgb(126, 177, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#7EB165 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.36:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EB165 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 177, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 33%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.118 136) |
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 #7EB165 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EB165 | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EB165 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EB165 text on black | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 136.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.074 136.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EB165
oklch(70.6% 0.118 136)
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Step 500
500
#5C9D37
oklch(63% 0.151 136)
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Step 600
600
#418703
oklch(55.5% 0.164 135.9)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D01
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.8)
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Step 900
900
#274D10
oklch(37.8% 0.099 136.2)
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Step 950
950
#172D0B
oklch(27% 0.063 136.2)
#7EB165 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) | #B6A65F | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA269 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DAC9F | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EB165
#7EB165
oklch(70.6% 0.118 136)
- #BD89D2
#BD89D2
oklch(70.7% 0.118 315.9)
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 #7EB165, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.017
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.024
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.025
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.028
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
Use #7EB165 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.