#7EB381
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(71.6% 0.091 145.9), rgb(126, 179, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#7EB381 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.65:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EB381 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 179, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 26%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.091 145.9) |
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 #7EB381 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EB381 | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EB381 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EB381 text on black | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAB
oklch(80.9% 0.057 145.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EB381
oklch(71.6% 0.091 145.9)
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Step 500
500
#579C5D
oklch(63.1% 0.117 145.9)
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Step 600
600
#3A8643
oklch(55.5% 0.126 145.9)
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Step 700
700
#2B7234
oklch(49.2% 0.119 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#255D2C
oklch(42.8% 0.098 146)
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Step 900
900
#244C28
oklch(37.7% 0.075 146)
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Step 950
950
#162D18
oklch(27.1% 0.048 146)
#7EB381 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) | #B5AA7E | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA484 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78B0A6 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EB381
#7EB381
oklch(71.6% 0.091 145.9)
- #C190C2
#C190C2
oklch(71.7% 0.09 325.8)
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 #7EB381, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.015
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.017
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.019
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.038
Use #7EB381 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.