#7EC486
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.8% 0.113 147.1), rgb(126, 196, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#7EC486 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.12:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EC486 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 196, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 37%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.113 147.1) |
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 #7EC486 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7EC486 | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7EC486 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7EC486 text on black | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 146.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA7
oklch(81% 0.071 147.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EC486
oklch(75.8% 0.113 147.1)
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Step 500
500
#42A053
oklch(63.1% 0.144 147.2)
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Step 600
600
#158A36
oklch(55.5% 0.156 147.2)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#0B6023
oklch(42.8% 0.121 147.2)
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Step 900
900
#164E21
oklch(37.6% 0.094 147)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E14
oklch(27% 0.06 146.9)
#7EC486 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) | #C6B882 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB18A | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75C1B4 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EC486
#7EC486
oklch(75.8% 0.113 147.1)
- #D796D6
#D796D6
oklch(75.7% 0.114 327.1)
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 #7EC486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.050
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
Use #7EC486 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.