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#7ECA0C Color

#7ECA0C is rgb(126, 202, 12) in RGB, hsl(84, 89%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 0%, 94%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sheen Green (#8FD400), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7ECA0C
HEX#7ECA0C
RGBrgb(126, 202, 12)
HSLhsl(84, 89%, 42%)
HSVhsv(84, 94%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(38%, 0%, 94%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(76% 0.207 131.6)
LABlab(74.19% -42.96 70.72)
LCHlch(74.19% 82.75 121.28)

What #7ECA0C 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 #7ECA0C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Sheen Green#8FD400ΔE 6.27Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 9.64Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 11.4Vivid Lime Green#A6D608ΔE 12.88Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 14.12Limerick#9DC209ΔE 14.91

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

#7ECA0C Channel Values

How #7ECA0C 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 202 · B 128-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 84° · S 89% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 84° · S 94% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 38% · M 0% · Y 94% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.03:1 vs white · 10.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7ECA0C 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 text2.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #7ECA0C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #7ECA0C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7ECA0C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#7ECA0C
Complementary
#580CCA
Analogous
#CAB70C
Analogous
#1FCA0C
Triadic
#0C7ECA
Triadic
#CA0C7E
Split comp.
#0C1FCA
Split comp.
#B70CCA

Tints & Shades of #7ECA0C

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

#96F10E
#A7F335
#B8F55B
#C9F882
#D9FAA8
#EAFCCF

Shades

#6FB20A
#5D9509
#4E7D07
#3C6006
#2D4804
#1B2B03

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #7ECA0C.

How #7ECA0C 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#7ECA0C
Protanopia#C0C011
Protanomaly#A9C40F
Deuteranopia#B5B520
Deuteranomaly#A2BE1A
Tritanopia#91BEBE
Tritanomaly#8AC397
Achromatopsia#B6B6B6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #7ECA0C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7eca0c: #7ECA0C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7ECA0C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7eca0c': '#7ECA0C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.494, green: 0.792, blue: 0.047)
Android XML<color name="color_7eca0c">#7ECA0C</color>
SVG fillfill="#7ECA0C"

More Green Colors

#7ECA0C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#7ECA0C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7ECA0C?

#7ECA0C is a mid-tone green — rgb(126, 202, 12) in RGB and hsl(84, 89%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sheen Green (#8FD400), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.27.

What is the RGB value of #7ECA0C?

#7ECA0C is rgb(126, 202, 12) — red 126, green 202, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7ECA0C?

#7ECA0C converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 0%, 94%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7ECA0C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7ECA0C scores 2.03:1 against white and 10.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7ECA0C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7ECA0C 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 11.4, which is visibly different.

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