#7FBD79
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.9% 0.115 142.3), rgb(127, 189, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#7FBD79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.45:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FBD79 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 189, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.115 142.3) |
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 #7FBD79 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7FBD79 | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7FBD79 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7FBD79 text on black | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA2
oklch(80.9% 0.072 141.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7FBD79
oklch(73.9% 0.115 142.3)
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Step 500
500
#4E9F48
oklch(63.1% 0.147 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#2D8927
oklch(55.5% 0.159 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#1E7419
oklch(49% 0.148 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F18
oklch(42.8% 0.123 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E1B
oklch(37.8% 0.096 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E11
oklch(27.1% 0.061 142.4)
#7FBD79 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) | #C0B274 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AC7D | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AB9AC | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FBD79
#7FBD79
oklch(73.9% 0.115 142.3)
- #CD92D5
#CD92D5
oklch(74% 0.114 322.5)
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 #7FBD79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.022
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.027
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.048
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.049
Use #7FBD79 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.