#7FCA99
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(77.7% 0.103 154.6), rgb(127, 202, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#7FCA99 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.81:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FCA99 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 202, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.103 154.6) |
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 #7FCA99 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7FCA99 | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7FCA99 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7FCA99 text on black | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#DBF0E1
oklch(93.6% 0.03 154.7)
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Step 200
200
#BCE5C9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 155.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7FCA99
oklch(77.7% 0.103 154.6)
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Step 400
400
#28BD70
oklch(70.6% 0.165 154.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A45C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5)
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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
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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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)
#7FCA99 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) | #CABF96 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB79C | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71C8BD | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FCA99
#7FCA99
oklch(77.7% 0.103 154.6)
- #DF9DD1
#DF9DD1
oklch(77.6% 0.103 334.4)
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 #7FCA99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.027
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
Use #7FCA99 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.