#7CC557
Closest named color: Apple (#6ECB3C). oklch(75.1% 0.162 136.3), rgb(124, 197, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#7CC557 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Apple (#6ECB3C), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Apple (#6ECB3C) |
| Black text | 9.98:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CC557 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 197, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 49%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.162 136.3) |
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 #7CC557 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CC557 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7CC557 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7CC557 text on black | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#E1EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 137.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2BE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 136.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3D08E
oklch(80.9% 0.101 136)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CC557
oklch(75.1% 0.162 136.3)
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Step 500
500
#4CA100
oklch(63% 0.189 136.3)
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Step 600
600
#3F8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#295E00
oklch(42.8% 0.128 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#214E00
oklch(37.7% 0.113 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#7CC557 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) | #CBB74C | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B05F | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7ABFAD | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CC557
#7CC557
oklch(75.1% 0.162 136.3)
- #D68BF2
#D68BF2
oklch(75% 0.162 316.4)
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 #7CC557, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.036
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.037
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.045
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.049
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.049
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.050
Use #7CC557 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.