#7ECD5E
Closest named color: Apple (#6ECB3C). oklch(77.3% 0.166 137.5), rgb(126, 205, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#7ECD5E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Apple (#6ECB3C), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Apple (#6ECB3C) |
| Black text | 10.78:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7ECD5E |
| RGB | rgb(126, 205, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.166 137.5) |
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 #7ECD5E | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7ECD5E | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7ECD5E text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7ECD5E text on black | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#DBF2D3
oklch(93.6% 0.048 137.6)
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Step 200
200
#BCE8AC
oklch(88.5% 0.093 137.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7ECD5E
oklch(77.3% 0.166 137.5)
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Step 400
400
#52BD00
oklch(70.7% 0.216 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#45A200
oklch(63% 0.193 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#398800
oklch(55.5% 0.17 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4F00
oklch(37.9% 0.116 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#7ECD5E 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) | #D3BE53 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B766 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AC7B4 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7ECD5E
#7ECD5E
oklch(77.3% 0.166 137.5)
- #E090FA
#E090FA
oklch(77.2% 0.167 317.5)
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 #7ECD5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.036
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.040
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.041
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.049
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.049
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.055
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.056
Use #7ECD5E 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.