#7EC696
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.6% 0.1 154.2), rgb(126, 198, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#7EC696 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.40:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EC696 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 198, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 39%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.1 154.2) |
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 #7EC696 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7EC696 | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7EC696 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7EC696 text on black | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 200
200
#BDE5C9
oklch(88.6% 0.057 154.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7EC696
oklch(76.6% 0.1 154.2)
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Step 400
400
#32BD71
oklch(70.8% 0.161 154.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A45B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#7EC696 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) | #C6BB93 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB399 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71C4B9 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EC696
#7EC696
oklch(76.6% 0.1 154.2)
- #DB9BCD
#DB9BCD
oklch(76.7% 0.1 334.6)
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 #7EC696, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.029
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.030
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.052
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.054
Use #7EC696 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.