#7FC494
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.1% 0.098 153.2), rgb(127, 196, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#7FC494 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FC494 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 196, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 37%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.098 153.2) |
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 #7FC494 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7FC494 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7FC494 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7FC494 text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 200
200
#BFE4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.054 152.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7FC494
oklch(76.1% 0.098 153.2)
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Step 400
400
#3BBC70
oklch(70.7% 0.157 153.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A458
oklch(63% 0.161 153.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#7FC494 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) | #C4B991 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B297 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73C2B7 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FC494
#7FC494
oklch(76.1% 0.098 153.2)
- #D89ACC
#D89ACC
oklch(76.1% 0.099 333.5)
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 #7FC494, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.025
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.034
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
Use #7FC494 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.