#7CD489
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.6% 0.136 147.6), rgb(124, 212, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#7CD489 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.136 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 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.63:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CD489 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 212, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 51%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.136 147.6) |
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 #7CD489 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7CD489 | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7CD489 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7CD489 text on black | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#D9F2DB
oklch(93.7% 0.04 147.5)
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Step 200
200
#B8E7BD
oklch(88.4% 0.075 147.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7CD489
oklch(79.6% 0.136 147.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C14B
oklch(70.7% 0.207 147.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A63F
oklch(63.2% 0.185 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B34
oklch(55.5% 0.162 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#7CD489 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) | #D6C684 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BD8D | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FD0C1 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CD489
#7CD489
oklch(79.6% 0.136 147.6)
- #EB9CE9
#EB9CE9
oklch(79.6% 0.136 327.6)
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 #7CD489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.057
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.063
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.064
Use #7CD489 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.