#7EBA00
Closest named color: Dark Lime Green (#7EBD01). oklch(72% 0.191 129.1), rgb(126, 186, 0).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#7EBA00 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lime Green (#7EBD01), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime Green (#7EBD01) |
| Black text | 8.91:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EBA00 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 186, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 100%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.191 129.1) |
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 #7EBA00 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EBA00 | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EBA00 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EBA00 text on black | 8.91:1 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD7
oklch(93.7% 0.034 128.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBE2B4
oklch(88.4% 0.066 129.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8D07B
oklch(80.9% 0.12 129.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EBA00
oklch(72% 0.191 129.1)
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Step 500
500
#699C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.1)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#7EBA00 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) | #C3AC00 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBA725 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82B19E | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EBA00
#7EBA00
oklch(72% 0.191 129.1)
- #C87DFE
#C87DFE
oklch(72% 0.192 309.2)
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 #7EBA00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.010
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.036
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.037
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.041
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.042
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.043
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.045
Use #7EBA00 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.