#7FC079
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.6% 0.12 142.3), rgb(127, 192, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#7FC079 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.120 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FC079 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 192, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 36%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.12 142.3) |
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 #7FC079 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7FC079 | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7FC079 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7FC079 text on black | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#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
#CAE1C8
oklch(88.6% 0.042 143)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA1
oklch(80.8% 0.074 142.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7FC079
oklch(74.6% 0.12 142.3)
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Step 500
500
#4AA044
oklch(63.1% 0.154 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#278A22
oklch(55.6% 0.166 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#177513
oklch(49.1% 0.155 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#185F14
oklch(42.6% 0.128 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E18
oklch(37.7% 0.1 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#122E10
oklch(27.1% 0.063 142.4)
#7FC079 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) | #C3B474 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AE7D | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79BCAE | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FC079
#7FC079
oklch(74.6% 0.12 142.3)
- #D193D9
#D193D9
oklch(74.7% 0.119 322.7)
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 #7FC079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.018
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.047
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.049
Use #7FC079 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.