#7EC272
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.9% 0.131 140.7), rgb(126, 194, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#7EC272 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.131 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.84:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EC272 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 194, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 40%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.131 140.7) |
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 #7EC272 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EC272 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7EC272 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7EC272 text on black | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 140.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9D
oklch(80.8% 0.081 141.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EC272
oklch(74.9% 0.131 140.7)
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Step 500
500
#47A137
oklch(63.1% 0.167 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#218B01
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#1A7500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#146000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F0F
oklch(37.8% 0.109 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#112E0B
oklch(26.9% 0.069 140.4)
#7EC272 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) | #C6B56C | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAF77 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79BDAE | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EC272
#7EC272
oklch(74.9% 0.131 140.7)
- #D391E0
#D391E0
oklch(74.9% 0.131 320.8)
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 #7EC272, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.015
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
Use #7EC272 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.