#7CDF96
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.4% 0.139 150.8), rgb(124, 223, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#7CDF96 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.85:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CDF96 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 223, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 61%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.139 150.8) |
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 #7CDF96 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7CDF96 | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7CDF96 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7CDF96 text on black | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#D7F2DC
oklch(93.5% 0.041 150.8)
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Step 200
200
#B5E8BF
oklch(88.5% 0.077 150.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7CDF96
oklch(82.4% 0.139 150.8)
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Step 400
400
#00C05D
oklch(70.7% 0.191 150.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A54F
oklch(63.2% 0.171 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#7CDF96 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) | #E0D091 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C69A | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69DCCC | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CDF96
#7CDF96
oklch(82.4% 0.139 150.8)
- #F9A3EF
#F9A3EF
oklch(82.4% 0.139 330.9)
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 #7CDF96, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7CDF96.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.050
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.055
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.059
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.061
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.065
Use #7CDF96 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.