#7FA429
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(66.8% 0.152 125.2), rgb(127, 164, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#7FA429 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado Green (#87A922), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FA429 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 164, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 60%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.152 125.2) |
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 #7FA429 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7FA429 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FA429 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FA429 text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC1
oklch(88.4% 0.041 124.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5CA95
oklch(81% 0.075 125.6)
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Step 400
400
#8FAD57
oklch(70.6% 0.118 125.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7FA429
oklch(66.8% 0.152 125.2)
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Step 600
600
#608000
oklch(55.5% 0.14 125.2)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B04
oklch(26.9% 0.062 125.2)
#7FA429 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) | #AD990F | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89734 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #859C8D | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FA429
#7FA429
oklch(66.8% 0.152 125.2)
- #AB7ADE
#AB7ADE
oklch(66.9% 0.151 305.3)
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 #7FA429, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.019
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.020
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.029
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.031
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.035
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.036
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.037
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.037
Use #7FA429 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.