#7FD97B
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(80.6% 0.155 143.1), rgb(127, 217, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#7FD97B is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Weird Green (#3AE57F), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 12.11:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FD97B |
| RGB | rgb(127, 217, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 55%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.155 143.1) |
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 #7FD97B | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7FD97B | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7FD97B text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7FD97B text on black | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#D9F2D7
oklch(93.6% 0.045 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#B8E8B5
oklch(88.4% 0.085 143.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7FD97B
oklch(80.6% 0.155 143.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C218
oklch(70.6% 0.235 143.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A713
oklch(63.2% 0.211 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C0E
oklch(55.5% 0.185 143.1)
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Step 700
700
#00760A
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#006106
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#005104
oklch(37.7% 0.126 143)
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Step 950
950
#003102
oklch(27.2% 0.09 143.2)
#7FD97B 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) | #DDCA74 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C181 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75D4C2 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FD97B
#7FD97B
oklch(80.6% 0.155 143.1)
- #EF9CF9
#EF9CF9
oklch(80.7% 0.154 323)
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 #7FD97B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7FD97B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.050
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.052
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.057
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.060
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.062
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.066
Use #7FD97B 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.