#7EB846
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(71.9% 0.158 132), rgb(126, 184, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#7EB846 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.158 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.83:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EB846 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 184, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 45%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.158 132) |
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 #7EB846 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EB846 | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EB846 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EB846 text on black | 8.83:1 | 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
#E3EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.028 131.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1BC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 131.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CE8C
oklch(80.8% 0.097 132)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EB846
oklch(71.9% 0.158 132)
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Step 500
500
#5F9E00
oklch(63.2% 0.176 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#427000
oklch(49.3% 0.137 132)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#7EB846 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) | #BFAB39 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A64F | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80B1A0 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EB846
#7EB846
oklch(71.9% 0.158 132)
- #C584EB
#C584EB
oklch(71.8% 0.159 312)
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 #7EB846, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.011
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.031
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.038
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.039
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.041
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.044
Use #7EB846 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.