#7FCD72
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(77.6% 0.146 140.9), rgb(127, 205, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#7FCD72 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.87:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FCD72 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 205, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.146 140.9) |
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 #7FCD72 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7FCD72 | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7FCD72 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7FCD72 text on black | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1D7
oklch(93.5% 0.042 140.9)
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Step 200
200
#BCE7B5
oklch(88.5% 0.081 141.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7FCD72
oklch(77.6% 0.146 140.9)
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Step 400
400
#2FC100
oklch(70.8% 0.232 140.9)
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Step 500
500
#27A500
oklch(63% 0.207 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#1F8B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#197500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#136000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#0E5000
oklch(37.6% 0.123 140.9)
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Step 950
950
#053000
oklch(27% 0.089 141)
#7FCD72 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) | #D1BF6B | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B878 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79C8B7 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FCD72
#7FCD72
oklch(77.6% 0.146 140.9)
- #E095EF
#E095EF
oklch(77.5% 0.147 320.8)
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 #7FCD72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.038
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.051
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.056
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.056
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.057
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.058
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.059
Use #7FCD72 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.