#7EC991
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(77.2% 0.11 151.2), rgb(126, 201, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#7EC991 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.65:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EC991 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 201, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 41%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.11 151.2) |
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 #7EC991 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7EC991 | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7EC991 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7EC991 text on black | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#DBF0DF
oklch(93.5% 0.032 151.2)
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Step 200
200
#BDE5C5
oklch(88.5% 0.06 150.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7EC991
oklch(77.2% 0.11 151.2)
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Step 400
400
#2BBE65
oklch(70.7% 0.175 151.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A550
oklch(63.2% 0.17 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B43
oklch(55.7% 0.149 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#7EC991 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) | #CABD8E | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB594 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71C7BA | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EC991
#7EC991
oklch(77.2% 0.11 151.2)
- #DE9BD5
#DE9BD5
oklch(77.3% 0.11 331.4)
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 #7EC991, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.056
Use #7EC991 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.