#7CD873
Closest named color: Fresh Green (#69D84F). oklch(80.1% 0.163 142.1), rgb(124, 216, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#7CD873 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fresh Green (#69D84F), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fresh Green (#69D84F) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CD873 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 216, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 56%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.163 142.1) |
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 #7CD873 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7CD873 | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7CD873 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7CD873 text on black | 11.92:1 | 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
#EEF9EC
oklch(97% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2D5
oklch(93.5% 0.047 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#B7E9B2
oklch(88.5% 0.09 142.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7CD873
oklch(80.1% 0.163 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#16C200
oklch(70.7% 0.238 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#11A700
oklch(63.2% 0.213 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#0D8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#097600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#066100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#045100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#013000
oklch(26.8% 0.091 142.2)
#7CD873 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) | #DCC86B | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC07A | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72D3C0 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CD873
#7CD873
oklch(80.1% 0.163 142.1)
- #EF98FC
#EF98FC
oklch(80.2% 0.164 322.2)
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 #7CD873, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7CD873.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.042
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.048
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.055
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.059
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.062
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.062
Use #7CD873 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.