#7EDC96
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(81.8% 0.134 150.8), rgb(126, 220, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.56:1).
About this color
#7EDC96 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.56:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EDC96 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 220, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 57%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.134 150.8) |
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 #7EDC96 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7EDC96 | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7EDC96 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7EDC96 text on black | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#EDF9EF
oklch(97% 0.018 150.6)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2DD
oklch(93.6% 0.039 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#B6E8C0
oklch(88.5% 0.075 150.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7EDC96
oklch(81.8% 0.134 150.8)
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Step 400
400
#00C05D
oklch(70.7% 0.191 150.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A54F
oklch(63.2% 0.171 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#7EDC96 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) | #DDCE92 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC49A | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DD9CA | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EDC96
#7EDC96
oklch(81.8% 0.134 150.8)
- #F5A3EC
#F5A3EC
oklch(81.9% 0.134 330.6)
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 #7EDC96, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7EDC96.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.057
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.061
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.061
Use #7EDC96 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.