#7CC462
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75% 0.151 138), rgb(124, 196, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#7CC462 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.92:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CC462 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 196, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 45%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.151 138) |
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 #7CC462 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CC462 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7CC462 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7CC462 text on black | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C1
oklch(88.6% 0.052 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF94
oklch(80.8% 0.093 137.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CC462
oklch(75% 0.151 138)
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Step 500
500
#43A208
oklch(63% 0.192 138)
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Step 600
600
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F02
oklch(27% 0.08 138.1)
#7CC462 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) | #C9B65A | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB068 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78BEAD | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CC462
#7CC462
oklch(75% 0.151 138)
- #D58DEB
#D58DEB
oklch(74.9% 0.151 318)
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 #7CC462, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.026
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.047
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.047
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.055
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.056
Use #7CC462 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.