#7CD399
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(79.6% 0.119 153.7), rgb(124, 211, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#7CD399 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.63:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CD399 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 211, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 50%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.119 153.7) |
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 #7CD399 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7CD399 | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7CD399 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7CD399 text on black | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#EEF9F1
oklch(97.2% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1DF
oklch(93.6% 0.035 153.2)
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Step 200
200
#B8E6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.066 153.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7CD399
oklch(79.6% 0.119 153.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BF69
oklch(70.6% 0.179 153.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A459
oklch(63% 0.16 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#7CD399 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) | #D3C696 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BD9C | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BD1C3 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CD399
#7CD399
oklch(79.6% 0.119 153.7)
- #EB9FDD
#EB9FDD
oklch(79.6% 0.12 333.4)
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 #7CD399, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.059
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.062
Use #7CD399 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.