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#7FDC8D Color

#7FDC8D is rgb(127, 220, 141) in RGB, hsl(129, 57%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 0%, 36%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Green (#90EE90), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7FDC8D
HEX#7FDC8D
RGBrgb(127, 220, 141)
HSLhsl(129, 57%, 68%)
HSVhsv(129, 42%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(42%, 0%, 36%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(81.7% 0.142 147.6)
LABlab(80.54% -41.28 29.89)
LCHlch(80.54% 50.96 144.09)

What #7FDC8D Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #7FDC8D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Green#90EE90ΔE 9.05Emerald#50C878ΔE 10.82Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 11.58Mantis#74C365ΔE 12.62Granny Smith Apple#A8E4A0ΔE 13.11Pale Green#98FB98ΔE 13.52

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#7FDC8D Channel Values

How #7FDC8D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 127 · G 220 · B 1418-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 129° · S 57% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 129° · S 42% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 42% · M 0% · Y 36% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.68:1 vs white · 12.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7FDC8D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #7FDC8D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #7FDC8D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7FDC8D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#7FDC8D
Complementary
#DC7FCE
Analogous
#9FDC7F
Analogous
#7FDCBB
Triadic
#8D7FDC
Triadic
#DC8D7F
Split comp.
#BB7FDC
Split comp.
#DC7F9F

Tints & Shades of #7FDC8D

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#8FE09B
#A3E6AD
#B3EABB
#C3EFC9
#D3F3D8
#E7F8EA

Shades

#5BD26D
#37C84D
#2DA43F
#227C30
#185822
#0E3414

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #7FDC8D.

How #7FDC8D Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#7FDC8D
Protanopia#D0D08E
Protanomaly#B5D58D
Deuteranopia#C4C490
Deuteranomaly#ACCE8F
Tritanopia#8ED4D4
Tritanomaly#88D7BC
Achromatopsia#C8C8C8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #7FDC8D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-7fdc8d: #7FDC8D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7FDC8D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7fdc8d': '#7FDC8D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.498, green: 0.863, blue: 0.553)
Android XML<color name="color_7fdc8d">#7FDC8D</color>
SVG fillfill="#7FDC8D"

More Green Colors

#7FDC8D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#7FDC8D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7FDC8D?

#7FDC8D is a light green — rgb(127, 220, 141) in RGB and hsl(129, 57%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.05.

What is the RGB value of #7FDC8D?

#7FDC8D is rgb(127, 220, 141) — red 127, green 220, and blue 141 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7FDC8D?

#7FDC8D converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 0%, 36%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7FDC8D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7FDC8D scores 1.68:1 against white and 12.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7FDC8D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7FDC8D is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 9.05, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.