#7CD38B
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.4% 0.132 148.3), rgb(124, 211, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#7CD38B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CD38B |
| RGB | rgb(124, 211, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 50%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.132 148.3) |
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 #7CD38B | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7CD38B | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7CD38B text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7CD38B text on black | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#EEF9EF
oklch(97.1% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1DC
oklch(93.5% 0.038 148.9)
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Step 200
200
#B9E7BE
oklch(88.5% 0.073 147.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7CD38B
oklch(79.4% 0.132 148.3)
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Step 400
400
#00C150
oklch(70.8% 0.203 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A543
oklch(63% 0.181 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#7CD38B 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) | #D5C586 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BD8F | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6ED0C0 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CD38B
#7CD38B
oklch(79.4% 0.132 148.3)
- #EA9CE6
#EA9CE6
oklch(79.4% 0.132 328.5)
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 #7CD38B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.052
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.065
Use #7CD38B 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.