#7CDD57
Closest named color: Fresh Green (#69D84F). oklch(81% 0.194 138.1), rgb(124, 221, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#7CDD57 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fresh Green (#69D84F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fresh Green (#69D84F) |
| Black text | 12.33:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CDD57 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 221, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 66%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.194 138.1) |
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 #7CDD57 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7CDD57 | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7CDD57 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7CDD57 text on black | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#EDFAE9
oklch(97.1% 0.026 138.3)
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Step 100
100
#D8F3CF
oklch(93.5% 0.056 137.9)
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Step 200
200
#B6EBA5
oklch(88.6% 0.108 138.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7CDD57
oklch(81% 0.194 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#4DBE00
oklch(70.8% 0.219 138.1)
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Step 500
500
#41A300
oklch(63.2% 0.196 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#7CDD57 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) | #E4CC48 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C362 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76D6C0 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CDD57
#7CDD57
oklch(81% 0.194 138.1)
- #E9A0FF
#E9A0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.15 318.2)
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 #7CDD57, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7CDD57.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.024
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.035
- Toxic Green #61DE2A ΔE 0.042
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.046
- Green Apple #5EDC1F ΔE 0.047
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.047
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.050
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.052
Use #7CDD57 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.