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Palegreen3

palegreen3 · #7CCD7C

HEX

#7CCD7C

RGB

rgb(124, 205, 124)

CMYK

cmyk(40%, 0%, 40%, 20%)

HSL

hsl(120, 45%, 65%)

LAB

lab(75.7, -41.1, 32.7)

What is Palegreen3?

Palegreen3 is the palegreen3 reference in the X11 named colors. Its sRGB value is #7CCD7C (rgb 124, 205, 124). It sits in the green family. Historical X Window System color names — the numbered 1-4 lightness variants of the classic xorg-server rgb.txt palette. See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.

Accessibility

WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Palegreen3 as a background.

Black text on this color

Sample text · 10.88 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
AAA Large

White text on this color

Sample text · 1.93 : 1
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Shades, tints & tonal scale of Palegreen3

An 11-step tonal scale derived from Palegreen3 (#7CCD7C). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.

Copied #F5FBF5

50

#F5FBF5

#F5FBF5

Copied #EAF7EA

100

#EAF7EA

#EAF7EA

Copied #D5EFD5

200

#D5EFD5

#D5EFD5

Copied #BEE6BE

300

#BEE6BE

#BEE6BE

Copied #9DDA9D

400

#9DDA9D

#9DDA9D

Copied #7CCD7C

500

#7CCD7C

#7CCD7C

Copied #69AE69

600

#69AE69

#69AE69

Copied #518551

700

#518551

#518551

Copied #385C38

800

#385C38

#385C38

Copied #1F331F

900

#1F331F

#1F331F

Copied #0F190F

950

#0F190F

#0F190F

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Copied #9AD69A

15%

#9AD69A

Copied #B1DEB1

30%

#B1DEB1

Copied #C5E5C5

45%

#C5E5C5

Copied #D7EDD7

60%

#D7EDD7

Copied #E7F4E7

75%

#E7F4E7

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Copied #73BF73

15%

#73BF73

Copied #69AF69

30%

#69AF69

Copied #5E9D5E

45%

#5E9D5E

Copied #508750

60%

#508750

Copied #3F6D3F

75%

#3F6D3F

Color harmonies for Palegreen3

Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Palegreen3. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.

Complementary

180° opposite — strongest contrast

Copied #7CCD7C

#7CCD7C

#7CCD7C

Copied #CE7ECE

#CE7ECE

#CE7ECE

Triadic

Three colors 120° apart

Copied #7CCD7C

#7CCD7C

#7CCD7C

Copied #7E7ECE

#7E7ECE

#7E7ECE

Copied #CE7E7E

#CE7E7E

#CE7E7E

Analogous

Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel

Copied #A6CE7E

#A6CE7E

#A6CE7E

Copied #7CCD7C

#7CCD7C

#7CCD7C

Copied #7ECEA6

#7ECEA6

#7ECEA6

Split-complementary

Base + two colors flanking its complement

Copied #7CCD7C

#7CCD7C

#7CCD7C

Copied #A67ECE

#A67ECE

#A67ECE

Copied #CE7EA6

#CE7EA6

#CE7EA6

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs

Copied #7CCD7C

#7CCD7C

#7CCD7C

Copied #7ECECE

#7ECECE

#7ECECE

Copied #CE7ECE

#CE7ECE

#CE7ECE

Copied #CE7E7E

#CE7E7E

#CE7E7E

Square

Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart

Copied #7CCD7C

#7CCD7C

#7CCD7C

Copied #7EA6CE

#7EA6CE

#7EA6CE

Copied #CE7ECE

#CE7ECE

#CE7ECE

Copied #CEA67E

#CEA67E

#CEA67E

Palegreen3 in every color space

Full conversion of Palegreen3 across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.

HEX

#7CCD7C

RGB

rgb(124, 205, 124)

CMYK

cmyk(40%, 0%, 40%, 20%)

HSL

hsl(120, 45%, 65%)

HSV

hsv(120, 40%, 80%)

HWB

hwb(120 49% 20%)

CIE Lab

lab(75.7 -41.1 32.7)

OKLCH

oklch(77.6% 0.138 144.1)

XYZ (D65)

xyz(33.78, 49.40, 26.82)

Copy-ready code for Palegreen3

Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.

CSS

color: #7CCD7C;
background-color: #7CCD7C;

CSS variable

:root {
  --color-palegreen3: #7CCD7C;
}

Tailwind config

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  'palegreen3': '#7CCD7C',
}

Sass

$color-palegreen3: #7CCD7C;

Swift UIColor

UIColor(red: 0.486, green: 0.804, blue: 0.486, alpha: 1.0)

Android XML

<color name="palegreen3">#7CCD7C</color>

Closest match in every color system

The nearest Palegreen3 equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.

Closest in X11 named colors

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.

Copied #89AC76

RAL 6021

#89AC76

Pale green

Copied #BDECB6

RAL 6019

#BDECB6

Pastel green

Copied #57A639

RAL 6018

#57A639

Yellow green

Copied #BEBD7F

RAL 1000

#BEBD7F

Green beige

Copied #4C9141

RAL 6017

#4C9141

May green

Copied #B8B799

RAL 7032

#B8B799

Pebble grey

FAQ about Palegreen3

What is the HEX code for Palegreen3?

Palegreen3 (palegreen3) has the HEX code #7CCD7C. In RGB it is rgb(124, 205, 124), and in CMYK it is cmyk(40%, 0%, 40%, 20%).

What is the OKLCH value of Palegreen3?

Palegreen3 converts to oklch(0.776 0.138 144.1). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.

Is Palegreen3 accessible for body text?

Used as a background, Palegreen3 has a contrast ratio of 10.88:1 with black text and 1.93:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use black text and verify in real UI context.

What is the closest Pantone to Palegreen3?

The closest Pantone reference to Palegreen3 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 367 C (#A4D65E). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.

What is the closest RAL color to Palegreen3?

The closest RAL Classic reference to Palegreen3 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 6021 (Pale green, #89AC76). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.

What is the complementary color of Palegreen3?

The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Palegreen3 is #CE7ECE. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.

Data provenance & source

X11 named colors (xorg rgb.txt)

The historical X11 color name list shipped in the xorg-server rgb.txt file. Roughly 550 entries covering classic computing color names like 'PapayaWhip', 'MediumAquamarine', and 'DarkSlateGray'. Many CSS named colors originate here. Use as a reference for legacy and creative color names. Most modern CSS implementations accept these names directly.

Source type
derived
Confidence
high
License
MIT/X11 license (X Consortium)
Last reviewed
2026-05-24

Workflow tags

x11
named-color
legacy
green

X11 colors are sRGB digital values from a 1980s color system. For print, convert to a process-appropriate color and proof against substrate.

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