#7EDC8E
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(81.7% 0.141 148.2), rgb(126, 220, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.51:1).
About this color
#7EDC8E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.51:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EDC8E |
| RGB | rgb(126, 220, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 57%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.141 148.2) |
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 #7EDC8E | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7EDC8E | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7EDC8E text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7EDC8E text on black | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#EDF9EE
oklch(97% 0.019 147.9)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2DB
oklch(93.6% 0.041 148.6)
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Step 200
200
#B6E8BC
oklch(88.5% 0.079 148.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7EDC8E
oklch(81.7% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C14F
oklch(70.7% 0.204 148.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A542
oklch(63% 0.182 148.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#7EDC8E 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) | #DECD89 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C493 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FD8C8 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EDC8E
#7EDC8E
oklch(81.7% 0.141 148.2)
- #F4A1F1
#F4A1F1
oklch(81.6% 0.141 328)
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 #7EDC8E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7EDC8E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.053
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.056
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.060
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.063
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.065
Use #7EDC8E 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.