#7EBC3B
Closest named color: Dark Lime (#84B701). oklch(72.8% 0.171 131.7), rgb(126, 188, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#7EBC3B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lime (#84B701), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime (#84B701) |
| Black text | 9.14:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EBC3B |
| RGB | rgb(126, 188, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 52%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.171 131.7) |
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 #7EBC3B | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EBC3B | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EBC3B text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EBC3B text on black | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 132.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBE2B9
oklch(88.5% 0.06 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CF86
oklch(80.8% 0.107 131.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EBC3B
oklch(72.8% 0.171 131.7)
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Step 500
500
#609D00
oklch(63% 0.174 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#7EBC3B 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) | #C4AE28 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBA946 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80B4A2 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EBC3B
#7EBC3B
oklch(72.8% 0.171 131.7)
- #CA84F4
#CA84F4
oklch(72.8% 0.171 311.6)
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 #7EBC3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.023
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.024
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.024
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.034
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.036
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.039
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.042
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.046
Use #7EBC3B 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.