#7CA078
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.8% 0.07 142.2), rgb(124, 160, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#7CA078 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA078 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 160, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 17%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.07 142.2) |
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 #7CA078 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7CA078 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA078 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA078 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 143)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7B2
oklch(81% 0.035 141.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DAA8A
oklch(70.7% 0.056 142.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7CA078
oklch(66.8% 0.07 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#597F55
oklch(55.6% 0.077 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#496B45
oklch(49.1% 0.071 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C5739
oklch(42.6% 0.058 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#334831
oklch(37.7% 0.047 142.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1D
oklch(26.9% 0.029 142.8)
#7CA078 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) | #A29976 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C957A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #799D95 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA078
#7CA078
oklch(66.8% 0.07 142.2)
- #A986AE
#A986AE
oklch(66.6% 0.07 322.2)
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 #7CA078, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.004
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.037
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.040
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
Use #7CA078 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.