#7EB842
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(71.8% 0.161 131.6), rgb(126, 184, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#7EB842 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.82:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EB842 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 184, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 47%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.161 131.6) |
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 #7EB842 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EB842 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EB842 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EB842 text on black | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#F2F7EE
oklch(97% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 130.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1BB
oklch(88.4% 0.056 131.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CF8A
oklch(81% 0.101 131.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EB842
oklch(71.8% 0.161 131.6)
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Step 500
500
#609D00
oklch(63% 0.174 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#7EB842 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) | #C0AB33 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A64B | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80B19F | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EB842
#7EB842
oklch(71.8% 0.161 131.6)
- #C584ED
#C584ED
oklch(71.9% 0.161 311.5)
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 #7EB842, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.013
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.028
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.035
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.038
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.040
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.043
Use #7EB842 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.