#7EE497
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(83.7% 0.145 150.2), rgb(126, 228, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.43:1).
About this color
#7EE497 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.43:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EE497 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 228, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 65%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.145 150.2) |
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 #7EE497 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #7EE497 | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7EE497 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7EE497 text on black | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
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
#D7F2DC
oklch(93.5% 0.041 150.8)
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Step 200
200
#B4E9BE
oklch(88.6% 0.08 150.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7EE497
oklch(83.7% 0.145 150.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C05A
oklch(70.6% 0.193 150.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A54C
oklch(63.1% 0.173 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3F
oklch(55.7% 0.153 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#7EE497 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) | #E5D592 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CB9C | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BE1D0 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EE497
#7EE497
oklch(83.7% 0.145 150.2)
- #FFA6F6
#FFA6F6
oklch(83.8% 0.145 330.4)
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 #7EE497, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7EE497.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.036
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.055
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.057
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.057
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.057
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.061
Use #7EE497 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.