#7DCF79
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(78.1% 0.144 143.1), rgb(125, 207, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#7DCF79 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 11.07:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7DCF79 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 207, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 47%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.144 143.1) |
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 #7DCF79 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7DCF79 | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7DCF79 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7DCF79 text on black | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#EEF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.02 143)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D8
oklch(93.7% 0.043 143.1)
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Step 200
200
#BBE7B7
oklch(88.4% 0.079 142.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7DCF79
oklch(78.1% 0.144 143.1)
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Step 400
400
#17C221
oklch(70.8% 0.23 143.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A712
oklch(63.2% 0.211 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C0D
oklch(55.5% 0.185 143.1)
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Step 700
700
#007609
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143)
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Step 800
800
#006106
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#005104
oklch(37.7% 0.126 143)
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Step 950
950
#003102
oklch(27.2% 0.09 143.2)
#7DCF79 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) | #D3C173 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B97E | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74CABA | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7DCF79
#7DCF79
oklch(78.1% 0.144 143.1)
- #E497ED
#E497ED
oklch(78.2% 0.144 323.1)
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 #7DCF79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.056
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.060
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.060
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.061
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.062
Use #7DCF79 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.