#7CA16E
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.8% 0.084 137.3), rgb(124, 161, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#7CA16E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.084 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA16E |
| RGB | rgb(124, 161, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.084 137.3) |
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 #7CA16E | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7CA16E | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA16E text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA16E text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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.
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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
#B4C7AE
oklch(80.8% 0.04 138.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DAB83
oklch(70.8% 0.066 137.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7CA16E
oklch(66.8% 0.084 137.3)
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Step 600
600
#59804A
oklch(55.7% 0.091 137.4)
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Step 700
700
#496C3B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 137.2)
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Step 800
800
#3C5831
oklch(42.7% 0.07 137.3)
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Step 900
900
#33482B
oklch(37.5% 0.054 137.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1A
oklch(26.9% 0.033 138)
#7CA16E 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) | #A5996B | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9671 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B9D94 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA16E
#7CA16E
oklch(66.8% 0.084 137.3)
- #AA85B7
#AA85B7
oklch(66.9% 0.083 317.2)
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 #7CA16E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.022
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.026
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.027
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.044
Use #7CA16E 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.