#7CDD8F
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(81.8% 0.143 148.8), rgb(124, 221, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.59:1).
About this color
#7CDD8F is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 149°. 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 12.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.59:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CDD8F |
| RGB | rgb(124, 221, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 59%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.143 148.8) |
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 #7CDD8F | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7CDD8F | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7CDD8F text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7CDD8F text on black | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#EDF9EF
oklch(97% 0.018 150.6)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2DB
oklch(93.6% 0.041 148.6)
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Step 200
200
#B5E8BD
oklch(88.4% 0.079 149.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7CDD8F
oklch(81.8% 0.143 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#00C153
oklch(70.8% 0.2 148.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A546
oklch(63% 0.178 148.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B39
oklch(55.6% 0.158 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#00501E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#7CDD8F 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) | #DFCE8A | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C594 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BDAC9 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CDD8F
#7CDD8F
oklch(81.8% 0.143 148.8)
- #F6A1F1
#F6A1F1
oklch(81.9% 0.142 328.8)
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 #7CDD8F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7CDD8F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.053
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.061
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.063
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.064
Use #7CDD8F 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.