#7CA000
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(65.5% 0.163 124.1), rgb(124, 160, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#7CA000 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA000 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 160, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.163 124.1) |
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 #7CA000 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7CA000 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA000 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA000 text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDC
oklch(93.6% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFBF
oklch(88.6% 0.045 124.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6CA91
oklch(81% 0.08 123.9)
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Step 400
400
#90AE4F
oklch(70.8% 0.127 124.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7CA000
oklch(65.5% 0.163 124.1)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#7CA000 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) | #AA9500 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5931E | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #839787 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA000
#7CA000
oklch(65.5% 0.163 124.1)
- #A773E0
#A773E0
oklch(65.4% 0.163 304.3)
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 #7CA000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.030
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.031
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.034
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.039
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.041
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.041
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.042
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.047
Use #7CA000 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.