#7EC178
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.8% 0.123 142.4), rgb(126, 193, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#7EC178 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 142°. 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 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.78:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EC178 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 193, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 37%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.123 142.4) |
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 #7EC178 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EC178 | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7EC178 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7EC178 text on black | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | 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
#CAE1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 142)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA0
oklch(80.9% 0.078 142.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EC178
oklch(74.8% 0.123 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#48A042
oklch(63% 0.156 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#228A1D
oklch(55.5% 0.17 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#12750E
oklch(49% 0.158 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#146011
oklch(42.8% 0.132 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E17
oklch(37.6% 0.102 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#112E0F
oklch(27% 0.064 142.4)
#7EC178 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) | #C4B573 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAE7C | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78BDAF | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EC178
#7EC178
oklch(74.8% 0.123 142.4)
- #D292DB
#D292DB
oklch(74.7% 0.123 322.4)
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 #7EC178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.016
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.048
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.049
Use #7EC178 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.