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#7EC99E Color

#7EC99E is rgb(126, 201, 158) in RGB, hsl(146, 41%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 0%, 21%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zeal (#91E0B7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7EC99E
HEX#7EC99E
RGBrgb(126, 201, 158)
HSLhsl(146, 41%, 64%)
HSVhsv(146, 37%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(37%, 0%, 21%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(77.5% 0.098 158)
LABlab(75.19% -31.44 13.89)
LCHlch(75.19% 34.37 156.17)

What #7EC99E Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #7EC99E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Zeal#91E0B7ΔE 8.25Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 8.76Eton Blue#96C8A2ΔE 8.76Dark Sea Green#8FBC8FΔE 10.49Turquoise Green#A0D6B4ΔE 10.54Teal Deer#99E6B3ΔE 10.65

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#7EC99E Channel Values

How #7EC99E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 126 · G 201 · B 1588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 146° · S 41% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 146° · S 37% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 37% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.96:1 vs white · 10.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7EC99E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #7EC99E in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #7EC99E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7EC99E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#7EC99E
Complementary
#C97EA8
Analogous
#83C97E
Analogous
#7EC9C4
Triadic
#9E7EC9
Triadic
#C99E7E
Split comp.
#C47EC9
Split comp.
#C97E83

Tints & Shades of #7EC99E

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#90D0AC
#A2D8B9
#B3DFC7
#C2E5D1
#D4EDDF
#E6F4EC

Shades

#5DBB86
#47A971
#39895C
#2D6C48
#204C33
#142F1F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #7EC99E.

How #7EC99E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#7EC99E
Protanopia#BFBF9E
Protanomaly#A9C39E
Deuteranopia#B5B5A0
Deuteranomaly#A2BD9F
Tritanopia#86C4C4
Tritanomaly#83C6B6
Achromatopsia#B9B9B9

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Using #7EC99E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-7ec99e: #7EC99E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7EC99E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7ec99e': '#7EC99E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.494, green: 0.788, blue: 0.620)
Android XML<color name="color_7ec99e">#7EC99E</color>
SVG fillfill="#7EC99E"

More Green Colors

#7EC99E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#7EC99E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7EC99E?

#7EC99E is a light green — rgb(126, 201, 158) in RGB and hsl(146, 41%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zeal (#91E0B7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.25.

What is the RGB value of #7EC99E?

#7EC99E is rgb(126, 201, 158) — red 126, green 201, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7EC99E?

#7EC99E converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 0%, 21%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7EC99E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7EC99E scores 1.96:1 against white and 10.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7EC99E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7EC99E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 8.76, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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