#7EC299
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.7% 0.091 156.9), rgb(126, 194, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#7EC299 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EC299 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 194, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 36%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.091 156.9) |
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 #7EC299 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EC299 | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7EC299 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7EC299 text on black | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 156.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.032 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB2
oklch(80.8% 0.057 157.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EC299
oklch(75.7% 0.091 156.9)
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Step 500
500
#429E6C
oklch(63% 0.116 156.8)
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Step 600
600
#148954
oklch(55.7% 0.127 156.8)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#0A5E38
oklch(42.6% 0.098 156.8)
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Step 900
900
#164D31
oklch(37.6% 0.075 157.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 157.6)
#7EC299 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) | #C1B897 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B09B | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71C1B7 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EC299
#7EC299
oklch(75.7% 0.091 156.9)
- #D69AC5
#D69AC5
oklch(75.7% 0.091 337.2)
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 #7EC299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.022
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.034
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.051
Use #7EC299 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.