#7EC551
Closest named color: Apple (#6ECB3C). oklch(75.2% 0.166 135), rgb(126, 197, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#7EC551 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Apple (#6ECB3C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Apple (#6ECB3C) |
| Black text | 9.99:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EC551 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 197, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 50%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.166 135) |
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 #7EC551 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EC551 | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7EC551 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7EC551 text on black | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2BC
oklch(88.4% 0.058 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4D08C
oklch(80.9% 0.103 134.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EC551
oklch(75.2% 0.166 135)
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Step 500
500
#53A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#448700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#7EC551 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) | #CCB745 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B15A | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DBEAC | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EC551
#7EC551
oklch(75.2% 0.166 135)
- #D68BF6
#D68BF6
oklch(75.2% 0.167 315.2)
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 #7EC551, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.032
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.041
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.043
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.045
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.045
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.046
Use #7EC551 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.