#7CA16D
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.8% 0.085 136.9), rgb(124, 161, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#7CA16D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA16D |
| RGB | rgb(124, 161, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 22%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.085 136.9) |
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 #7CA16D | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7CA16D | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA16D text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA16D text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.023 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7AD
oklch(80.8% 0.041 137.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DAB82
oklch(70.8% 0.067 137.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7CA16D
oklch(66.8% 0.085 136.9)
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Step 600
600
#598049
oklch(55.7% 0.092 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#496C3A
oklch(49.1% 0.086 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C5830
oklch(42.7% 0.071 136.8)
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Step 900
900
#33482B
oklch(37.5% 0.054 137.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A19
oklch(26.8% 0.035 136.8)
#7CA16D 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) | #A5996A | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9670 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B9D93 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA16D
#7CA16D
oklch(66.8% 0.085 136.9)
- #AA84B7
#AA84B7
oklch(66.7% 0.085 317.3)
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 #7CA16D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.027
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.043
Use #7CA16D 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.