#7EC459
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75% 0.158 136), rgb(126, 196, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#7EC459 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 Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.92:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EC459 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 196, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 48%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.158 136) |
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 #7EC459 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EC459 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7EC459 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7EC459 text on black | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#A4D090
oklch(81% 0.099 136.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EC459
oklch(75% 0.158 136)
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Step 500
500
#4EA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#122F00
oklch(27.2% 0.081 136)
#7EC459 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) | #CAB64F | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B060 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CBEAC | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EC459
#7EC459
oklch(75% 0.158 136)
- #D48CF1
#D48CF1
oklch(74.9% 0.158 315.7)
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 #7EC459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.036
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.049
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.051
Use #7EC459 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.