#7EB378
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.4% 0.101 142), rgb(126, 179, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#7EB378 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.101 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 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.60:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EB378 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 179, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 28%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.101 142) |
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 #7EB378 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EB378 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EB378 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EB378 text on black | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#AACBA6
oklch(80.8% 0.062 142.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EB378
oklch(71.4% 0.101 142)
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Step 500
500
#589D51
oklch(63.2% 0.13 142)
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Step 600
600
#3B8734
oklch(55.6% 0.141 142)
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Step 700
700
#2D7227
oklch(49.1% 0.13 142)
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Step 800
800
#275D22
oklch(42.7% 0.107 142)
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Step 900
900
#254C21
oklch(37.6% 0.083 141.9)
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Step 950
950
#162D14
oklch(27% 0.053 142.3)
#7EB378 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) | #B6A974 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA47B | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AAFA4 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EB378
#7EB378
oklch(71.4% 0.101 142)
- #C18EC8
#C18EC8
oklch(71.5% 0.1 322.4)
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 #7EB378, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.007
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.012
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.015
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.038
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
Use #7EB378 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.