#7DCF99
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(78.7% 0.112 154.2), rgb(125, 207, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#7DCF99 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7DCF99 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 207, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 46%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.112 154.2) |
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 #7DCF99 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7DCF99 | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7DCF99 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7DCF99 text on black | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#EEF9F1
oklch(97.2% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1E0
oklch(93.7% 0.033 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#BAE6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.062 154.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7DCF99
oklch(78.7% 0.112 154.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6B
oklch(70.6% 0.177 154.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A45B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#7DCF99 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) | #CFC396 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BA9C | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DCDC0 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7DCF99
#7DCF99
oklch(78.7% 0.112 154.2)
- #E69ED7
#E69ED7
oklch(78.7% 0.112 334.3)
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 #7DCF99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.030
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.054
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.057
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
Use #7DCF99 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.