#7CE699
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.2% 0.147 151), rgb(124, 230, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.63:1).
About this color
#7CE699 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.63:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CE699 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 230, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 68%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.147 151) |
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 #7CE699 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #7CE699 | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7CE699 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7CE699 text on black | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
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
#D6F2DC
oklch(93.5% 0.042 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#B2E9BE
oklch(88.5% 0.081 151.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7CE699
oklch(84.2% 0.147 151)
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Step 400
400
#00C05E
oklch(70.7% 0.19 151)
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Step 500
500
#00A550
oklch(63.2% 0.17 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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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)
#7CE699 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) | #E7D794 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CC9E | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67E3D2 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CE699
#7CE699
oklch(84.2% 0.147 151)
- #FFA9F5
#FFA9F5
oklch(84.2% 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 #7CE699, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7CE699.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.033
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.052
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.054
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.057
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.057
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.058
Use #7CE699 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.