#7CA040
Closest named color: Off Green (#6BA353). oklch(65.8% 0.131 127), rgb(124, 160, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#7CA040 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Green (#6BA353), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Off Green (#6BA353) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA040 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 160, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 43%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.131 127) |
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 #7CA040 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7CA040 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA040 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA040 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECDF
oklch(93.5% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 126.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C99C
oklch(80.9% 0.065 127.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FAD65
oklch(70.8% 0.103 127.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7CA040
oklch(65.8% 0.131 127)
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Step 600
600
#5D8103
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F5901
oklch(42.7% 0.109 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#35490F
oklch(37.6% 0.085 126.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0B
oklch(26.9% 0.054 127.1)
#7CA040 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) | #A89635 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39447 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80998B | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA040
#7CA040
oklch(65.8% 0.131 127)
- #A77BD0
#A77BD0
oklch(65.9% 0.131 307)
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 #7CA040, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.023
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.027
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.032
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.034
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.035
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.037
Use #7CA040 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.