#7CA165
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.6% 0.094 134.1), rgb(124, 161, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#7CA165 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA165 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 161, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 24%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.094 134.1) |
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 #7CA165 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7CA165 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA165 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA165 text on black | 7.14:1 | 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
#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
#B5C8AA
oklch(81% 0.046 134)
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Step 400
400
#8EAB7C
oklch(70.7% 0.074 133.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7CA165
oklch(66.6% 0.094 134.1)
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Step 600
600
#5A8040
oklch(55.6% 0.102 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#496C32
oklch(49% 0.095 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#3C582A
oklch(42.6% 0.078 134.4)
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Step 900
900
#344926
oklch(37.8% 0.062 133.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B17
oklch(27.1% 0.04 135.2)
#7CA165 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) | #A69861 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09568 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C9D92 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA165
#7CA165
oklch(66.6% 0.094 134.1)
- #A983BD
#A983BD
oklch(66.7% 0.094 313.6)
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 #7CA165, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.023
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.037
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.039
Use #7CA165 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.