#7EB871
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(72.5% 0.116 139.9), rgb(126, 184, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#7EB871 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.98:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EB871 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 184, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 33%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.116 139.9) |
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 #7EB871 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EB871 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EB871 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EB871 text on black | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.04 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8CDA0
oklch(81% 0.074 140.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EB871
oklch(72.5% 0.116 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#539E42
oklch(63% 0.148 140)
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Step 600
600
#35891E
oklch(55.7% 0.162 140)
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Step 700
700
#26740E
oklch(49.2% 0.151 140)
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Step 800
800
#225E11
oklch(42.6% 0.124 139.9)
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Step 900
900
#224D17
oklch(37.6% 0.096 139.8)
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Step 950
950
#152D0F
oklch(26.9% 0.06 139.7)
#7EB871 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) | #BCAD6C | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A775 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AB4A6 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EB871
#7EB871
oklch(72.5% 0.116 139.9)
- #C68ED4
#C68ED4
oklch(72.5% 0.116 319.5)
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 #7EB871, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.019
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.022
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.027
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.029
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.036
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.041
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.043
Use #7EB871 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.