#7CA12A
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(65.9% 0.149 125.6), rgb(124, 161, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#7CA12A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA12A |
| RGB | rgb(124, 161, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 59%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.149 125.6) |
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 #7CA12A | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7CA12A | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA12A text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA12A text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
-
Step 100
100
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
-
Step 200
200
#D3DEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.039 124.7)
-
Step 300
300
#B5CA96
oklch(81% 0.074 125.9)
-
Step 400
400
#8FAD59
oklch(70.6% 0.116 125.4)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#7CA12A
oklch(65.9% 0.149 125.6)
-
Step 600
600
#608100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.5)
-
Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
-
Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
-
Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
-
Step 950
950
#1F2B05
oklch(26.9% 0.061 125.5)
#7CA12A 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) | #AA9613 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59435 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82998A | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA12A
#7CA12A
oklch(65.9% 0.149 125.6)
- #A877DA
#A877DA
oklch(65.9% 0.15 305.5)
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 #7CA12A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.025
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.029
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.036
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.036
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.037
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.038
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.039
Use #7CA12A 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.