#7EC659
Closest named color: Apple (#6ECB3C). oklch(75.5% 0.161 136.2), rgb(126, 198, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#7EC659 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Apple (#6ECB3C), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Apple (#6ECB3C) |
| Black text | 10.10:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EC659 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 198, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 49%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.161 136.2) |
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 #7EC659 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7EC659 | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7EC659 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7EC659 text on black | 10.10:1 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 137.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2BE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 136.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3D08F
oklch(80.9% 0.1 136.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EC659
oklch(75.5% 0.161 136.2)
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Step 500
500
#4DA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#3F8700
oklch(55.5% 0.166 136.2)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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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
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#7EC659 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) | #CCB84E | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B261 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CBFAE | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EC659
#7EC659
oklch(75.5% 0.161 136.2)
- #D78DF3
#D78DF3
oklch(75.5% 0.16 316.3)
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 #7EC659, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.037
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.038
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.041
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.047
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.049
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.049
Use #7EC659 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.