#7EB169
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.7% 0.114 137), rgb(126, 177, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#7EB169 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.37:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EB169 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 177, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 32%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.114 137) |
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 #7EB169 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EB169 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EB169 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EB169 text on black | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 137.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9F
oklch(80.9% 0.071 137.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EB169
oklch(70.7% 0.114 137)
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Step 500
500
#5C9D3E
oklch(63.1% 0.145 137)
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Step 600
600
#408716
oklch(55.6% 0.158 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#327203
oklch(49% 0.147 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D0B
oklch(42.6% 0.122 137)
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Step 900
900
#274D14
oklch(37.8% 0.096 137)
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Step 950
950
#172D0D
oklch(27% 0.061 137.1)
#7EB169 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) | #B6A664 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA26D | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CAC9F | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EB169
#7EB169
oklch(70.7% 0.114 137)
- #BD8ACF
#BD8ACF
oklch(70.7% 0.113 317)
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 #7EB169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.013
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.021
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.024
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.027
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.034
Use #7EB169 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.