#7FA215
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(66.2% 0.159 124), rgb(127, 162, 21).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#7FA215 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado Green (#87A922), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FA215 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 162, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 77%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.159 124) |
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 #7FA215 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7FA215 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FA215 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FA215 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC0
oklch(88.4% 0.042 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6CA92
oklch(81% 0.078 124.1)
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Step 400
400
#91AD51
oklch(70.6% 0.124 123.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7FA215
oklch(66.2% 0.159 124)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B01
oklch(26.9% 0.065 123.5)
#7FA215 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) | #AC9700 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79627 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86998A | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FA215
#7FA215
oklch(66.2% 0.159 124)
- #A877E1
#A877E1
oklch(66.2% 0.158 303.7)
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 #7FA215, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.023
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.025
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.031
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.033
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.034
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.041
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.042
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.043
Use #7FA215 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.