#7EC97E
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.8% 0.129 144.2), rgb(126, 201, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#7EC97E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.54:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EC97E |
| RGB | rgb(126, 201, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 41%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.129 144.2) |
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 #7EC97E | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7EC97E | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7EC97E text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7EC97E text on black | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1DB
oklch(93.7% 0.037 144)
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Step 200
200
#BDE6BC
oklch(88.5% 0.071 144.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7EC97E
oklch(76.8% 0.129 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#31BF3F
oklch(70.6% 0.206 144.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A624
oklch(63% 0.203 144.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C1D
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#007616
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#006111
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#00510C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#003005
oklch(26.9% 0.086 144.4)
#7EC97E 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) | #CCBC79 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B582 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76C5B6 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EC97E
#7EC97E
oklch(76.8% 0.129 144.2)
- #DC96E2
#DC96E2
oklch(76.7% 0.13 324)
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 #7EC97E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.027
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.050
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.054
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
Use #7EC97E 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.