#7CC79A
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(76.8% 0.099 156.8), rgb(124, 199, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#7CC79A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CC79A |
| RGB | rgb(124, 199, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 40%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.099 156.8) |
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 #7CC79A | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7CC79A | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7CC79A text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7CC79A text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 156.6)
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Step 200
200
#BCE5CB
oklch(88.6% 0.056 157.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7CC79A
oklch(76.8% 0.099 156.8)
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Step 400
400
#26BD77
oklch(70.7% 0.159 156.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A463
oklch(63.2% 0.151 156.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#7CC79A 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) | #C6BC97 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB49D | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DC6BB | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CC79A
#7CC79A
oklch(76.8% 0.099 156.8)
- #DD9BCB
#DD9BCB
oklch(76.8% 0.1 336.9)
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 #7CC79A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.049
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.053
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.058
Use #7CC79A 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.