#7FC172
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.7% 0.129 140.4), rgb(127, 193, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#7FC172 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.77:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FC172 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 193, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 39%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.129 140.4) |
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 #7FC172 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7FC172 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7FC172 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7FC172 text on black | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 140.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE9D
oklch(80.9% 0.08 140.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7FC172
oklch(74.7% 0.129 140.4)
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Step 500
500
#4AA038
oklch(63% 0.164 140.4)
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Step 600
600
#268A05
oklch(55.5% 0.178 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#1D7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#176002
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E10
oklch(37.5% 0.107 140.5)
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Step 950
950
#112E0C
oklch(26.9% 0.068 140.8)
#7FC172 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) | #C5B56C | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAF77 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7ABCAE | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FC172
#7FC172
oklch(74.7% 0.129 140.4)
- #D191DF
#D191DF
oklch(74.6% 0.129 320.2)
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 #7FC172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.015
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.044
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.047
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
Use #7FC172 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.