#7CD971
Closest named color: Fresh Green (#69D84F). oklch(80.3% 0.166 141.7), rgb(124, 217, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#7CD971 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.166 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fresh Green (#69D84F) |
| Black text | 12.02:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CD971 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 217, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.166 141.7) |
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 #7CD971 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7CD971 | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7CD971 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7CD971 text on black | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#EEFAEC
oklch(97.2% 0.022 141.2)
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Step 100
100
#D9F3D5
oklch(93.7% 0.048 141.4)
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Step 200
200
#B7E9B0
oklch(88.5% 0.093 141.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7CD971
oklch(80.3% 0.166 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#20C200
oklch(70.8% 0.237 141.7)
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Step 500
500
#1AA600
oklch(63.1% 0.211 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#148C00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#0F7600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.7)
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Step 800
800
#0B6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#075100
oklch(37.8% 0.126 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#033000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.6)
#7CD971 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) | #DEC968 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C178 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73D3C1 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CD971
#7CD971
oklch(80.3% 0.166 141.7)
- #F098FE
#F098FE
oklch(80.4% 0.166 321.9)
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 #7CD971, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7CD971.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.040
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.046
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.052
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.055
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.058
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.062
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.063
Use #7CD971 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.