#7CD377
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(79% 0.152 142.8), rgb(124, 211, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#7CD377 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 11.44:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CD377 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 211, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 51%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.152 142.8) |
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 #7CD377 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7CD377 | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7CD377 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7CD377 text on black | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#B9E8B5
oklch(88.5% 0.084 142.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7CD377
oklch(79% 0.152 142.8)
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Step 400
400
#00C210
oklch(70.6% 0.237 142.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A70C
oklch(63.1% 0.212 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C08
oklch(55.5% 0.187 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#007606
oklch(49% 0.165 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#006104
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#005103
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.9)
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Step 950
950
#003101
oklch(27.1% 0.091 142.9)
#7CD377 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) | #D7C470 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABC7D | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73CEBD | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CD377
#7CD377
oklch(79% 0.152 142.8)
- #E997F3
#E997F3
oklch(79% 0.153 323)
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 #7CD377, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.052
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.057
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.057
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.057
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.058
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.059
Use #7CD377 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.