#7FC457
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(75.1% 0.159 135.5), rgb(127, 196, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#7FC457 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.159 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.93:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FC457 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 196, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 48%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.159 135.5) |
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 #7FC457 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7FC457 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7FC457 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7FC457 text on black | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#E2EFDC
oklch(93.7% 0.029 135.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2BE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 136.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4D08F
oklch(81% 0.1 135.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7FC457
oklch(75.1% 0.159 135.5)
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Step 500
500
#51A000
oklch(63% 0.185 135.3)
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Step 600
600
#438700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#377100
oklch(49% 0.144 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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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)
#7FC457 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) | #CAB64C | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B05F | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EBDAC | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FC457
#7FC457
oklch(75.1% 0.159 135.5)
- #D48CF2
#D48CF2
oklch(75% 0.16 315.4)
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 #7FC457, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.036
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.037
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.046
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.047
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.049
Use #7FC457 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.