#7EC174
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.7% 0.127 141.2), rgb(126, 193, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#7EC174 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.127 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 (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EC174 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 193, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 38%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.127 141.2) |
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 #7EC174 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EC174 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7EC174 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7EC174 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)
#7EC174
oklch(74.7% 0.127 141.2)
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Step 500
500
#48A03C
oklch(63% 0.161 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#238B10
oklch(55.7% 0.177 141.3)
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Step 700
700
#157500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#156007
oklch(42.8% 0.136 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F13
oklch(37.8% 0.106 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#112E0D
oklch(27% 0.067 141.3)
#7EC174 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) | #C5B56E | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAE79 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79BCAE | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EC174
#7EC174
oklch(74.7% 0.127 141.2)
- #D291DD
#D291DD
oklch(74.7% 0.127 321.6)
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 #7EC174, 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 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
Use #7EC174 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.