#7CD989
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(80.7% 0.143 147.3), rgb(124, 217, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#7CD989 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.14:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CD989 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 217, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 55%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.143 147.3) |
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 #7CD989 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7CD989 | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7CD989 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7CD989 text on black | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#EDF9EE
oklch(97% 0.019 147.9)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2DA
oklch(93.6% 0.042 147.4)
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Step 200
200
#B7E8BB
oklch(88.5% 0.079 147)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7CD989
oklch(80.7% 0.143 147.3)
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Step 400
400
#00C149
oklch(70.7% 0.208 147.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A63D
oklch(63.2% 0.187 147.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B32
oklch(55.5% 0.164 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#006020
oklch(42.6% 0.126 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#7CD989 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) | #DBCA84 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC18E | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6ED5C5 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CD989
#7CD989
oklch(80.7% 0.143 147.3)
- #F19EF0
#F19EF0
oklch(80.8% 0.143 327.2)
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 #7CD989, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7CD989.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.056
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.061
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.061
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.065
Use #7CD989 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.