#7EB26E
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71% 0.11 138.5), rgb(126, 178, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#7EB26E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.48:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EB26E |
| RGB | rgb(126, 178, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 31%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.11 138.5) |
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 #7EB26E | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EB26E | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EB26E text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EB26E text on black | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCCA1
oklch(81% 0.069 138.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EB26E
oklch(71% 0.11 138.5)
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Step 500
500
#5A9D44
oklch(63.1% 0.141 138.6)
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Step 600
600
#3E8722
oklch(55.6% 0.153 138.6)
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Step 700
700
#307213
oklch(49% 0.142 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#295D14
oklch(42.7% 0.117 138.4)
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Step 900
900
#264D18
oklch(37.8% 0.093 138.4)
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Step 950
950
#172D10
oklch(27% 0.058 138.6)
#7EB26E 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) | #B6A869 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA372 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CAEA1 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EB26E
#7EB26E
oklch(71% 0.11 138.5)
- #BF8BCE
#BF8BCE
oklch(71% 0.111 318.5)
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 #7EB26E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.008
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.018
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.019
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.032
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
Use #7EB26E 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.