#7FA236
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(66.4% 0.14 125.5), rgb(127, 162, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#7FA236 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FA236 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 162, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 50%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.14 125.5) |
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 #7FA236 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7FA236 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FA236 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FA236 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.02 125.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C999
oklch(80.9% 0.068 125.4)
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Step 400
400
#90AD5E
oklch(70.7% 0.111 125.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7FA236
oklch(66.4% 0.14 125.5)
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Step 600
600
#608100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#364905
oklch(37.6% 0.091 125.2)
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Step 950
950
#202B07
oklch(27% 0.058 124.8)
#7FA236 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) | #AB9827 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6963E | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #849A8C | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FA236
#7FA236
oklch(66.4% 0.14 125.5)
- #A87BD8
#A87BD8
oklch(66.4% 0.141 305.2)
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 #7FA236, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.027
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.028
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.031
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.032
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.033
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.034
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.037
Use #7FA236 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.