#7EB979
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72.9% 0.109 142.5), rgb(126, 185, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#7EB979 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 9.10:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EB979 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 185, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 31%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.109 142.5) |
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 #7EB979 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EB979 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EB979 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EB979 text on black | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA4
oklch(80.8% 0.067 142.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EB979
oklch(72.9% 0.109 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#519E4C
oklch(63% 0.14 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#32882E
oklch(55.5% 0.151 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#237420
oklch(49.2% 0.142 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#205E1D
oklch(42.7% 0.116 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#204D1E
oklch(37.6% 0.09 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#142D12
oklch(26.9% 0.057 142.3)
#7EB979 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) | #BCAE75 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A87D | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79B5A9 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EB979
#7EB979
oklch(72.9% 0.109 142.5)
- #C890D0
#C890D0
oklch(72.9% 0.109 322.3)
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 #7EB979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.019
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.020
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.021
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.047
Use #7EB979 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.