#7EBE79
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.1% 0.117 142.6), rgb(126, 190, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#7EBE79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.52:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EBE79 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 190, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.117 142.6) |
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 #7EBE79 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EBE79 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7EBE79 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7EBE79 text on black | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.04 142.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 142.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EBE79
oklch(74.1% 0.117 142.6)
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Step 500
500
#4B9F47
oklch(63% 0.149 142.7)
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Step 600
600
#298A26
oklch(55.7% 0.163 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#197517
oklch(49.2% 0.152 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#195F17
oklch(42.7% 0.125 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E1A
oklch(37.7% 0.098 142.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E10
oklch(27.1% 0.063 142.4)
#7EBE79 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) | #C1B274 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AC7D | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78BAAC | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EBE79
#7EBE79
oklch(74.1% 0.117 142.6)
- #CE91D6
#CE91D6
oklch(73.9% 0.117 322.6)
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 #7EBE79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.019
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.048
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.049
Use #7EBE79 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.