#7CBF79
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.2% 0.12 143.3), rgb(124, 191, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#7CBF79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.58:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CBF79 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 191, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.12 143.3) |
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 #7CBF79 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CBF79 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7CBF79 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7CBF79 text on black | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C8
oklch(88.6% 0.042 143)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA2
oklch(81% 0.075 143.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CBF79
oklch(74.2% 0.12 143.3)
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Step 500
500
#47A046
oklch(63% 0.153 143.3)
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Step 600
600
#218A25
oklch(55.5% 0.166 143.4)
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Step 700
700
#107516
oklch(49% 0.155 143.3)
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Step 800
800
#146016
oklch(42.8% 0.129 143.2)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E1A
oklch(37.6% 0.099 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#112E10
oklch(27% 0.063 143)
#7CBF79 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) | #C2B374 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AD7D | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75BBAD | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CBF79
#7CBF79
oklch(74.2% 0.12 143.3)
- #D091D7
#D091D7
oklch(74.2% 0.12 323.2)
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 #7CBF79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.016
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.046
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.046
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.048
Use #7CBF79 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.