#7EB277
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.2% 0.1 141.6), rgb(126, 178, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#7EB277 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.52:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EB277 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 178, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 28%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.1 141.6) |
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 #7EB277 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EB277 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EB277 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EB277 text on black | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA6
oklch(80.9% 0.062 141.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EB277
oklch(71.2% 0.1 141.6)
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Step 500
500
#599C51
oklch(63% 0.128 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#3D8734
oklch(55.7% 0.14 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#2E7226
oklch(49.1% 0.13 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#285D21
oklch(42.7% 0.107 141.4)
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Step 900
900
#254C20
oklch(37.6% 0.084 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#172D14
oklch(27.1% 0.053 141.4)
#7EB277 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) | #B5A873 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA37A | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AAEA3 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EB277
#7EB277
oklch(71.2% 0.1 141.6)
- #BF8DC8
#BF8DC8
oklch(71.1% 0.1 321.2)
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 #7EB277, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.006
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.013
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.013
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.028
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.036
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.041
Use #7EB277 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.