#7CA016
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(65.5% 0.157 124.5), rgb(124, 160, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#7CA016 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA016 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 160, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 76%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.157 124.5) |
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 #7CA016 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7CA016 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA016 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA016 text on black | 6.89:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
-
Step 200
200
#D3DEC0
oklch(88.4% 0.042 123.7)
-
Step 300
300
#B6CA93
oklch(81% 0.077 124.3)
-
Step 400
400
#90AE53
oklch(70.8% 0.123 124.6)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#7CA016
oklch(65.5% 0.157 124.5)
-
Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
-
Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
-
Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
-
Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
-
Step 950
950
#202B02
oklch(26.9% 0.064 123.7)
#7CA016 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) | #A99500 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59327 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #829888 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA016
#7CA016
oklch(65.5% 0.157 124.5)
- #A775DD
#A775DD
oklch(65.6% 0.157 304.6)
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 #7CA016, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.028
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.030
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.032
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.038
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.041
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.042
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.043
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.043
Use #7CA016 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.