#7CD78B
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.3% 0.138 148), rgb(124, 215, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#7CD78B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.138 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 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CD78B |
| RGB | rgb(124, 215, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 53%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.138 148) |
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 #7CD78B | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7CD78B | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7CD78B text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7CD78B text on black | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#B7E8BD
oklch(88.5% 0.077 148.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7CD78B
oklch(80.3% 0.138 148)
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Step 400
400
#00C14E
oklch(70.7% 0.204 148.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A542
oklch(63% 0.182 148.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B36
oklch(55.5% 0.161 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#7CD78B 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) | #D9C986 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC090 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6ED3C4 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CD78B
#7CD78B
oklch(80.3% 0.138 148)
- #EF9EEC
#EF9EEC
oklch(80.4% 0.138 328)
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 #7CD78B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7CD78B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.059
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.061
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.061
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.062
Use #7CD78B 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.