#7EB500
Closest named color: Dark Lime (#84B701). oklch(70.8% 0.186 128.2), rgb(126, 181, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#7EB500 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lime (#84B701), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime (#84B701) |
| Black text | 8.49:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EB500 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 181, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 100%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.186 128.2) |
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 #7EB500 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EB500 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EB500 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EB500 text on black | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD7
oklch(93.7% 0.034 128.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDE2B5
oklch(88.6% 0.064 128)
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Step 300
300
#ABCF7C
oklch(80.9% 0.116 127.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EB500
oklch(70.8% 0.186 128.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B9B00
oklch(63.1% 0.166 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#7EB500 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) | #BFA700 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A424 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83AC99 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EB500
#7EB500
oklch(70.8% 0.186 128.2)
- #C17CF8
#C17CF8
oklch(70.8% 0.185 308.1)
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 #7EB500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.022
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.032
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.034
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.036
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.038
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.038
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.039
Use #7EB500 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.