#7EC173
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.7% 0.128 141), rgb(126, 193, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#7EC173 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EC173 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 193, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 39%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.128 141) |
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 #7EC173 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EC173 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7EC173 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7EC173 text on black | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 141)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE9E
oklch(80.9% 0.079 141)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EC173
oklch(74.7% 0.128 141)
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Step 500
500
#48A13A
oklch(63.2% 0.164 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#248B0B
oklch(55.7% 0.178 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#187500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 141)
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Step 800
800
#156005
oklch(42.8% 0.137 141)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F11
oklch(37.8% 0.108 141)
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Step 950
950
#112E0C
oklch(26.9% 0.068 140.8)
#7EC173 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) | #C5B56D | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAE78 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79BCAE | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EC173
#7EC173
oklch(74.7% 0.128 141)
- #D291DE
#D291DE
oklch(74.7% 0.128 321.2)
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 #7EC173, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.014
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.044
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
Use #7EC173 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.