#7FAC1A
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(68.7% 0.169 126.6), rgb(127, 172, 26).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#7FAC1A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado Green (#87A922), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.81:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FAC1A |
| RGB | rgb(127, 172, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 74%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.169 126.6) |
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 #7FAC1A | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7FAC1A | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FAC1A text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FAC1A text on black | 7.81:1 | 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
#CFE1B7
oklch(88.5% 0.059 126.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFCD82
oklch(80.8% 0.105 126.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7FAC1A
oklch(68.7% 0.169 126.6)
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Step 500
500
#709A00
oklch(63.2% 0.162 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#7FAC1A 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) | #B5A000 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9D2C | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85A492 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FAC1A
#7FAC1A
oklch(68.7% 0.169 126.6)
- #B57BEB
#B57BEB
oklch(68.7% 0.168 306.4)
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 #7FAC1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.014
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.018
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.021
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.022
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.030
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.034
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.036
Use #7FAC1A 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.