#7EC166
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.5% 0.141 137.9), rgb(126, 193, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#7EC166 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.70:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EC166 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 193, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 42%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.141 137.9) |
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 #7EC166 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EC166 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7EC166 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7EC166 text on black | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 137.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CF97
oklch(81% 0.089 138)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EC166
oklch(74.5% 0.141 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#4AA11F
oklch(63.1% 0.18 137.9)
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Step 600
600
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
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Step 700
700
#2D7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#112E05
oklch(26.9% 0.075 138)
#7EC166 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) | #C6B45F | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAE6C | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BBBAC | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EC166
#7EC166
oklch(74.5% 0.141 137.9)
- #D18EE6
#D18EE6
oklch(74.4% 0.142 317.9)
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 #7EC166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.020
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.034
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.051
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.051
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.051
Use #7EC166 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.