#7DC16D
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.5% 0.135 139.8), rgb(125, 193, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#7DC16D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.72:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7DC16D |
| RGB | rgb(125, 193, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 40%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.135 139.8) |
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 #7DC16D | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7DC16D | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7DC16D text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7DC16D text on black | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 139.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9B
oklch(80.8% 0.083 140.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7DC16D
oklch(74.5% 0.135 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#48A12F
oklch(63.1% 0.172 139.6)
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Step 600
600
#2A8A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#227400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F09
oklch(37.7% 0.113 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#112E09
oklch(26.9% 0.07 139.6)
#7DC16D 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) | #C5B467 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAE72 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78BCAD | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7DC16D
#7DC16D
oklch(74.5% 0.135 139.8)
- #D28FE1
#D28FE1
oklch(74.5% 0.135 320.1)
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 #7DC16D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.015
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.050
Use #7DC16D 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.