#7FC97A
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.8% 0.132 142.8), rgb(127, 201, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#7FC97A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.53:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FC97A |
| RGB | rgb(127, 201, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 42%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.132 142.8) |
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 #7FC97A | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7FC97A | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7FC97A text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7FC97A text on black | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1DA
oklch(93.6% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#BEE6BA
oklch(88.5% 0.073 142.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7FC97A
oklch(76.8% 0.132 142.8)
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Step 400
400
#36BF34
oklch(70.6% 0.211 142.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A709
oklch(63.1% 0.213 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C06
oklch(55.5% 0.187 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#007604
oklch(49% 0.166 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#006103
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.8)
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Step 900
900
#005102
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#003101
oklch(27.1% 0.091 142.9)
#7FC97A 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) | #CDBC74 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B57F | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78C5B5 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FC97A
#7FC97A
oklch(76.8% 0.132 142.8)
- #DC96E5
#DC96E5
oklch(76.9% 0.133 322.7)
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 #7FC97A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.027
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.048
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.052
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.053
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.057
Use #7FC97A 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.