#7EC796
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(76.8% 0.102 154), rgb(126, 199, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#7EC796 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EC796 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 199, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 39%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.102 154) |
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 #7EC796 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7EC796 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7EC796 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7EC796 text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#BDE5C8
oklch(88.5% 0.058 153.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7EC796
oklch(76.8% 0.102 154)
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Step 400
400
#2FBD70
oklch(70.7% 0.163 154.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A45A
oklch(63.1% 0.159 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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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)
#7EC796 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) | #C7BC93 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB499 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71C5BA | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EC796
#7EC796
oklch(76.8% 0.102 154)
- #DC9BCF
#DC9BCF
oklch(76.8% 0.103 333.9)
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 #7EC796, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.054
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.056
Use #7EC796 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.