#7CD38D
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(79.4% 0.13 149), rgb(124, 211, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#7CD38D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.55:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CD38D |
| RGB | rgb(124, 211, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 50%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.13 149) |
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 #7CD38D | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7CD38D | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7CD38D text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7CD38D text on black | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#B9E7BF
oklch(88.5% 0.072 148.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7CD38D
oklch(79.4% 0.13 149)
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Step 400
400
#00C154
oklch(70.8% 0.2 149)
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Step 500
500
#00A547
oklch(63% 0.178 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#7CD38D 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) | #D4C688 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BD91 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6ED0C1 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CD38D
#7CD38D
oklch(79.4% 0.13 149)
- #EA9DE5
#EA9DE5
oklch(79.5% 0.13 329)
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 #7CD38D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.053
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.062
Use #7CD38D 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.