#7FD17A
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.7% 0.144 142.8), rgb(127, 209, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#7FD17A is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FD17A |
| RGB | rgb(127, 209, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 49%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.144 142.8) |
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 #7FD17A | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7FD17A | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7FD17A text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7FD17A text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#EEF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.02 143)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D8
oklch(93.7% 0.043 143.1)
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Step 200
200
#BBE7B7
oklch(88.4% 0.079 142.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7FD17A
oklch(78.7% 0.144 142.8)
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Step 400
400
#18C21D
oklch(70.8% 0.232 142.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A70C
oklch(63.1% 0.212 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C08
oklch(55.5% 0.187 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#007606
oklch(49% 0.165 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#006104
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.9)
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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)
#7FD17A 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) | #D5C374 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BB7F | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76CCBC | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FD17A
#7FD17A
oklch(78.7% 0.144 142.8)
- #E699EF
#E699EF
oklch(78.8% 0.144 323.1)
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 #7FD17A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.058
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.059
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.059
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.060
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.061
Use #7FD17A 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.