#7CD485
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.5% 0.14 146.4), rgb(124, 212, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#7CD485 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 146°. 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 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.61:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CD485 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 212, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 51%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.14 146.4) |
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 #7CD485 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7CD485 | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7CD485 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7CD485 text on black | 11.61:1 | 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
#EEF9EE
oklch(97.1% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2DA
oklch(93.6% 0.041 146.3)
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Step 200
200
#B8E8BB
oklch(88.6% 0.079 146.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7CD485
oklch(79.5% 0.14 146.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C142
oklch(70.6% 0.213 146.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A638
oklch(63.1% 0.19 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C2E
oklch(55.7% 0.168 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#005017
oklch(37.6% 0.113 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#00300A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 146.4)
#7CD485 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) | #D6C680 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BD8A | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70D0C0 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CD485
#7CD485
oklch(79.5% 0.14 146.4)
- #EB9BEB
#EB9BEB
oklch(79.5% 0.14 326.8)
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 #7CD485, 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
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.059
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.062
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.063
Use #7CD485 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.