#7EC970
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.6% 0.143 140.6), rgb(126, 201, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#7EC970 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.47:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EC970 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 201, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 45%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.143 140.6) |
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 #7EC970 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7EC970 | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7EC970 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7EC970 text on black | 10.47:1 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1D7
oklch(93.6% 0.041 139.7)
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Step 200
200
#BDE7B5
oklch(88.5% 0.08 140.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7EC970
oklch(76.6% 0.143 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#35C005
oklch(70.6% 0.229 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#2BA500
oklch(63.1% 0.206 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#238B00
oklch(55.6% 0.181 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1C7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#156000
oklch(42.7% 0.139 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#105000
oklch(37.7% 0.123 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#063000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.7)
#7EC970 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) | #CDBB69 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B476 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78C4B4 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EC970
#7EC970
oklch(76.6% 0.143 140.6)
- #DB93EA
#DB93EA
oklch(76.5% 0.143 320.5)
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 #7EC970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.028
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.055
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.056
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.056
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.056
Use #7EC970 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.