#7CDE8B
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(82% 0.148 147.6), rgb(124, 222, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#7CDE8B is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 12.67:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CDE8B |
| RGB | rgb(124, 222, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 60%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.148 147.6) |
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 #7CDE8B | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7CDE8B | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7CDE8B text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7CDE8B text on black | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#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
#B5E9BA
oklch(88.6% 0.083 147.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7CDE8B
oklch(82% 0.148 147.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C14B
oklch(70.7% 0.207 147.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A63F
oklch(63.2% 0.185 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B34
oklch(55.5% 0.162 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#7CDE8B 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) | #E0CF85 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C590 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CDAC9 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CDE8B
#7CDE8B
oklch(82% 0.148 147.6)
- #F7A0F5
#F7A0F5
oklch(82% 0.148 327.6)
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 #7CDE8B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7CDE8B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.050
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.050
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.058
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.064
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.065
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.067
Use #7CDE8B 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.