#7CA162
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.6% 0.097 133.2), rgb(124, 161, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#7CA162 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA162 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 161, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 25%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.097 133.2) |
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 #7CA162 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7CA162 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA162 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA162 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCC
oklch(88.4% 0.026 134.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A9
oklch(81% 0.047 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EAB7A
oklch(70.6% 0.076 133)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7CA162
oklch(66.6% 0.097 133.2)
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Step 600
600
#5A803D
oklch(55.5% 0.105 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#4A6C2E
oklch(49% 0.098 132.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D5827
oklch(42.6% 0.081 132.7)
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Step 900
900
#344925
oklch(37.8% 0.063 133.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B16
oklch(27.1% 0.041 134.3)
#7CA162 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) | #A6985D | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09565 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D9C91 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA162
#7CA162
oklch(66.6% 0.097 133.2)
- #A982BF
#A982BF
oklch(66.6% 0.098 312.9)
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 #7CA162, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.025
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.025
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.036
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.038
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
Use #7CA162 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.