#7FC79E
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(77.1% 0.094 158.3), rgb(127, 199, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#7FC79E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.56:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FC79E |
| RGB | rgb(127, 199, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 39%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.094 158.3) |
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 #7FC79E | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7FC79E | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7FC79E text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7FC79E text on black | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 157.4)
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Step 200
200
#BDE4CC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 158.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7FC79E
oklch(77.1% 0.094 158.3)
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Step 400
400
#30BC7C
oklch(70.7% 0.15 158.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A367
oklch(63% 0.146 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#7FC79E 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) | #C6BD9C | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB5A0 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70C6BB | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FC79E
#7FC79E
oklch(77.1% 0.094 158.3)
- #DC9DC9
#DC9DC9
oklch(77% 0.094 338.1)
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 #7FC79E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.025
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.051
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.056
Use #7FC79E 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.