#7ED987
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(80.8% 0.144 146.3), rgb(126, 217, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.16:1).
About this color
#7ED987 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.16:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7ED987 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 217, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 54%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.144 146.3) |
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 #7ED987 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7ED987 | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7ED987 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7ED987 text on black | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#EEF9EE
oklch(97.1% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2DA
oklch(93.6% 0.041 146.3)
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Step 200
200
#B7E8BA
oklch(88.5% 0.08 146.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7ED987
oklch(80.8% 0.144 146.3)
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Step 400
400
#00C141
oklch(70.6% 0.214 146.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A637
oklch(63.1% 0.191 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C2D
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#007524
oklch(49% 0.148 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#00601C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#005016
oklch(37.5% 0.114 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#00300A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 146.4)
#7ED987 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) | #DCCA81 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC28C | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71D5C4 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7ED987
#7ED987
oklch(80.8% 0.144 146.3)
- #F09EF1
#F09EF1
oklch(80.7% 0.143 326.4)
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 #7ED987, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7ED987.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.056
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.061
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.061
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.063
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.065
Use #7ED987 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.