#7EB86A
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(72.4% 0.124 138), rgb(126, 184, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#7EB86A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.95:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EB86A |
| RGB | rgb(126, 184, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 35%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.124 138) |
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 #7EB86A | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EB86A | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EB86A text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EB86A text on black | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9C
oklch(80.9% 0.078 138.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EB86A
oklch(72.4% 0.124 138)
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Step 500
500
#549F36
oklch(63.2% 0.159 138)
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Step 600
600
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#224E0F
oklch(37.8% 0.104 138.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E0B
oklch(27.2% 0.066 137.9)
#7EB86A 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) | #BDAC64 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A76F | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BB3A5 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EB86A
#7EB86A
oklch(72.4% 0.124 138)
- #C68CD8
#C68CD8
oklch(72.4% 0.124 318)
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 #7EB86A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.024
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.029
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.040
Use #7EB86A 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.