#7EC16D
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.6% 0.134 139.5), rgb(126, 193, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#7EC16D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EC16D |
| RGB | rgb(126, 193, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 40%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.134 139.5) |
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 #7EC16D | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EC16D | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7EC16D text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7EC16D text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 139.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE9A
oklch(80.8% 0.084 139.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EC16D
oklch(74.6% 0.134 139.5)
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Step 500
500
#49A12F
oklch(63.1% 0.172 139.5)
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Step 600
600
#2C8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#247400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F09
oklch(37.8% 0.112 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#112E09
oklch(26.9% 0.07 139.6)
#7EC16D 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) | #C6B467 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAE72 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7ABCAD | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EC16D
#7EC16D
oklch(74.6% 0.134 139.5)
- #D190E2
#D190E2
oklch(74.6% 0.134 319.1)
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 #7EC16D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.016
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.051
Use #7EC16D 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.