#7CC97B
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.6% 0.133 143.9), rgb(124, 201, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#7CC97B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CC97B |
| RGB | rgb(124, 201, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 42%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.133 143.9) |
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 #7CC97B | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7CC97B | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7CC97B text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7CC97B text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DA
oklch(93.6% 0.038 144.1)
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Step 200
200
#BCE7BB
oklch(88.6% 0.075 144.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7CC97B
oklch(76.6% 0.133 143.9)
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Step 400
400
#2BC038
oklch(70.7% 0.213 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A720
oklch(63.2% 0.206 143.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C19
oklch(55.6% 0.181 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#007613
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#00610E
oklch(42.8% 0.139 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#00510A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#7CC97B 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) | #CCBC75 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B480 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73C5B6 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CC97B
#7CC97B
oklch(76.6% 0.133 143.9)
- #DD95E3
#DD95E3
oklch(76.7% 0.133 324.1)
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 #7CC97B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.025
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.051
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.054
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.056
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.056
Use #7CC97B 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.