#7FC497
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.2% 0.096 154.9), rgb(127, 196, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#7FC497 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 155°. 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 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.24:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FC497 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 196, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 37%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.096 154.9) |
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 #7FC497 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7FC497 | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7FC497 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7FC497 text on black | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 155.3)
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Step 200
200
#BFE4CA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 154.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7FC497
oklch(76.2% 0.096 154.9)
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Step 400
400
#3ABC75
oklch(70.8% 0.153 154.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A45D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#7FC497 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) | #C4BA94 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B29A | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72C3B8 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FC497
#7FC497
oklch(76.2% 0.096 154.9)
- #D89BCA
#D89BCA
oklch(76.3% 0.095 335)
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 #7FC497, 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 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.048
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
Use #7FC497 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.