#7CD174
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(78.5% 0.152 142.2), rgb(124, 209, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#7CD174 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 11.22:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CD174 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 209, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 50%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.152 142.2) |
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 #7CD174 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7CD174 | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7CD174 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7CD174 text on black | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.02 143)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D7
oklch(93.6% 0.044 142.1)
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Step 200
200
#BAE8B4
oklch(88.5% 0.085 141.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7CD174
oklch(78.5% 0.152 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#12C200
oklch(70.6% 0.239 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#0EA700
oklch(63.2% 0.213 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#0A8C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#077600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#046100
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.2)
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Step 900
900
#035100
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#013000
oklch(26.8% 0.091 142.2)
#7CD174 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) | #D5C26D | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BA7A | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73CCBB | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CD174
#7CD174
oklch(78.5% 0.152 142.2)
- #E696F2
#E696F2
oklch(78.5% 0.152 322.2)
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 #7CD174, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.052
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.055
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.056
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.056
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.060
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.060
Use #7CD174 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.