#7EC357
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(74.8% 0.158 135.6), rgb(126, 195, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#7EC357 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.83:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EC357 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 195, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 47%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.158 135.6) |
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 #7EC357 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EC357 | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7EC357 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7EC357 text on black | 9.83:1 | 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
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFDC
oklch(93.7% 0.029 135.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2BE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 136.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF8F
oklch(80.8% 0.098 135.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EC357
oklch(74.8% 0.158 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#50A100
oklch(63.2% 0.187 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#377200
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E00
oklch(26.8% 0.079 135.7)
#7EC357 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) | #C9B54C | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0AF5F | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CBCAB | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EC357
#7EC357
oklch(74.8% 0.158 135.6)
- #D38CF0
#D38CF0
oklch(74.8% 0.157 315.6)
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 #7EC357, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.033
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.048
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.049
Use #7EC357 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.