#7FD989
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.9% 0.141 146.6), rgb(127, 217, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#7FD989 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.18:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FD989 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 217, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 54%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.141 146.6) |
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 #7FD989 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7FD989 | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7FD989 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7FD989 text on black | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#EEF9EE
oklch(97.1% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2DA
oklch(93.6% 0.041 146.3)
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Step 200
200
#B8E8BB
oklch(88.6% 0.079 146.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7FD989
oklch(80.9% 0.141 146.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C144
oklch(70.6% 0.212 146.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A639
oklch(63.1% 0.19 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C2F
oklch(55.7% 0.167 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#007526
oklch(49% 0.147 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#005017
oklch(37.6% 0.113 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#7FD989 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) | #DBCB84 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC28E | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72D5C5 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FD989
#7FD989
oklch(80.9% 0.141 146.6)
- #F09FF0
#F09FF0
oklch(80.9% 0.141 326.8)
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 #7FD989, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7FD989.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.058
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.059
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.061
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.066
Use #7FD989 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.