#7ACD69
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(77.2% 0.158 140.3), rgb(122, 205, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#7ACD69 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7ACD69 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 205, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.158 140.3) |
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 #7ACD69 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7ACD69 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7ACD69 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7ACD69 text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#EEF9EC
oklch(97% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D5
oklch(93.6% 0.046 140.3)
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Step 200
200
#BBE8B1
oklch(88.5% 0.088 140)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7ACD69
oklch(77.2% 0.158 140.3)
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Step 400
400
#38C000
oklch(70.7% 0.229 140.3)
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Step 500
500
#2EA500
oklch(63.2% 0.205 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#268B00
oklch(55.7% 0.18 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#1E7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#176000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#125000
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#073000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.4)
#7ACD69 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) | #D2BE61 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B770 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73C7B6 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7ACD69
#7ACD69
oklch(77.2% 0.158 140.3)
- #E191F3
#E191F3
oklch(77.2% 0.159 320.1)
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 #7ACD69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.044
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.048
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.050
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.052
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.056
Use #7ACD69 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.