#7CB80F
Closest named color: Dark Lime (#84B701). oklch(71.4% 0.187 129.5), rgb(124, 184, 15).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#7CB80F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lime (#84B701), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime (#84B701) |
| Black text | 8.72:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB80F |
| RGB | rgb(124, 184, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 85%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.187 129.5) |
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 #7CB80F | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB80F | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB80F text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB80F text on black | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD7
oklch(93.7% 0.034 128.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBE2B5
oklch(88.4% 0.065 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8D07D
oklch(80.9% 0.118 129.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB80F
oklch(71.4% 0.187 129.5)
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Step 500
500
#689C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#7CB80F 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) | #C1AA00 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A62A | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80AF9C | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CB80F
#7CB80F
oklch(71.4% 0.187 129.5)
- #C67CF9
#C67CF9
oklch(71.4% 0.188 309.8)
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 #7CB80F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.015
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.035
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.037
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.037
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.039
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.040
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.040
Use #7CB80F 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.