#7CD981
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(80.6% 0.151 145.2), rgb(124, 217, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#7CD981 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Weird Green (#3AE57F), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 12.09:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CD981 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 217, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 55%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.151 145.2) |
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 #7CD981 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7CD981 | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7CD981 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7CD981 text on black | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#EDF9ED
oklch(97% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2D8
oklch(93.6% 0.043 144.2)
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Step 200
200
#B7E8B8
oklch(88.4% 0.083 145.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7CD981
oklch(80.6% 0.151 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C237
oklch(70.8% 0.222 145.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A62E
oklch(63% 0.197 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C25
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#00761E
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#006117
oklch(42.8% 0.134 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#005111
oklch(37.8% 0.119 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#003007
oklch(26.9% 0.084 145.2)
#7CD981 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) | #DCCA7B | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC186 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70D5C3 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CD981
#7CD981
oklch(80.6% 0.151 145.2)
- #F09CF5
#F09CF5
oklch(80.6% 0.151 324.9)
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 #7CD981, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7CD981.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.051
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.057
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.057
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.062
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.065
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.065
Use #7CD981 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.