#7EB251
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(70.5% 0.14 132.4), rgb(126, 178, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#7EB251 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.37:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EB251 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 178, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 39%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.14 132.4) |
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 #7EB251 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EB251 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EB251 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EB251 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDD
oklch(93.7% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C0
oklch(88.4% 0.048 132.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABCD92
oklch(80.9% 0.088 132.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EB251
oklch(70.5% 0.14 132.4)
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Step 500
500
#5E9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.176 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D01
oklch(26.9% 0.073 131.9)
#7EB251 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) | #B9A648 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A257 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FAC9C | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EB251
#7EB251
oklch(70.5% 0.14 132.4)
- #BE85DE
#BE85DE
oklch(70.6% 0.139 312.6)
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 #7EB251, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.020
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.024
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.028
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.031
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.034
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.035
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.036
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.039
Use #7EB251 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.