#7FC257
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(74.6% 0.156 135.2), rgb(127, 194, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#7FC257 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.75:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FC257 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 194, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 47%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.156 135.2) |
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 #7FC257 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7FC257 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7FC257 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7FC257 text on black | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | 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
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 135)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2BE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 135.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CF8F
oklch(80.8% 0.098 135.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7FC257
oklch(74.6% 0.156 135.2)
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Step 500
500
#52A000
oklch(63% 0.185 135.1)
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Step 600
600
#448700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#7FC257 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) | #C8B44D | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFAF5E | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EBBAA | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FC257
#7FC257
oklch(74.6% 0.156 135.2)
- #D28CF0
#D28CF0
oklch(74.7% 0.156 315.2)
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 #7FC257, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.031
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.046
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.047
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.047
Use #7FC257 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.