#7ECB59
Closest named color: Apple (#6ECB3C). oklch(76.7% 0.168 136.7), rgb(126, 203, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#7ECB59 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Apple (#6ECB3C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Apple (#6ECB3C) |
| Black text | 10.57:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7ECB59 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 203, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 52%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.168 136.7) |
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 #7ECB59 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7ECB59 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7ECB59 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7ECB59 text on black | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#EFF9EB
oklch(97.1% 0.021 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D2
oklch(93.6% 0.049 136.8)
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Step 200
200
#BDE8AB
oklch(88.5% 0.093 136.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7ECB59
oklch(76.7% 0.168 136.7)
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Step 400
400
#58BC00
oklch(70.6% 0.212 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#4AA100
oklch(63% 0.19 136.6)
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Step 600
600
#3D8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#7ECB59 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) | #D1BC4E | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B561 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BC4B2 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7ECB59
#7ECB59
oklch(76.7% 0.168 136.7)
- #DD8FFA
#DD8FFA
oklch(76.8% 0.167 316.4)
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 #7ECB59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.032
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.039
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.041
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.043
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.048
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.053
Use #7ECB59 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.