CSS named color

Chartreuse

#7FFF00
HEX#7fff00
RGBrgb(127, 255, 0)
HSLhsl(90, 100%, 50%)
OKLCHoklch(89.03% 0.2648 136.01)
NAMEchartreuse

Palette

Complementary

180° on the color wheel
Complement
#7F00FF

Analogous

±30° around the base hue

Triadic

±120° for harmonic contrast
Triad 1
#007FFF
Triad 2
#FF0080

Shades

Lighter and darker variants
Lightest
#D9FFB3
Lighter
#B3FF66
Base
#7FFF00
Chartreuse
Darker
#4D9900
Darkest
#264D00

CSS usage

By name
color: chartreuse;
background-color: chartreuse;
By HEX
color: #7fff00;
background-color: #7fff00;
By RGB
color: rgb(127, 255, 0);
background-color: rgb(127, 255, 0);
By HSL
color: hsl(90, 100%, 50%);
background-color: hsl(90, 100%, 50%);

WCAG contrast vs white

Aa
1.30:1
Below minimum

WCAG contrast vs black

Aa
16.21:1
AAA

Related colors

FAQ — Chartreuse

What is the HEX code for Chartreuse?

The HEX code for Chartreuse is #7FFF00. It's one of the 148 named CSS colors and can be used directly in CSS as color: chartreuse; or color: #7fff00;

What is Chartreuse in RGB?

Chartreuse in RGB is rgb(127, 255, 0) — red 127, green 255, blue 0.

What is Chartreuse in HSL?

Chartreuse in HSL is hsl(90, 100%, 50%) — hue 90°, saturation 100%, lightness 50%.

What is the complementary color of Chartreuse?

The complementary color (directly opposite Chartreuse on the color wheel) is #7F00FF. The two together produce maximum contrast.

Is white text readable on Chartreuse?

The WCAG contrast ratio against white (#FFFFFF) is 1.30:1, and against black (#000000) it's 16.21:1. Black text is more readable. WCAG recommends at least 4.5:1 for body text.

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