#7FAC0B
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(68.6% 0.173 126.3), rgb(127, 172, 11).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#7FAC0B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado Green (#87A922), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FAC0B |
| RGB | rgb(127, 172, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 88%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.173 126.3) |
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 #7FAC0B | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7FAC0B | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FAC0B text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FAC0B text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 127)
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Step 200
200
#CFE1B6
oklch(88.5% 0.061 126.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCE80
oklch(81% 0.108 126.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7FAC0B
oklch(68.6% 0.173 126.3)
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Step 500
500
#719A00
oklch(63.2% 0.161 126.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C00
oklch(48.9% 0.125 126.3)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#7FAC0B 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) | #B69F00 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09D25 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85A392 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FAC0B
#7FAC0B
oklch(68.6% 0.173 126.3)
- #B579ED
#B579ED
oklch(68.5% 0.173 306.2)
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 #7FAC0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.017
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.020
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.024
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.024
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.032
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.033
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.036
Use #7FAC0B 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.