#7CA172
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.9% 0.079 139.1), rgb(124, 161, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#7CA172 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA172 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 161, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 20%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.079 139.1) |
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 #7CA172 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7CA172 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA172 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA172 text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 139)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7AF
oklch(80.9% 0.039 139.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DAA85
oklch(70.6% 0.062 139)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7CA172
oklch(66.9% 0.079 139.1)
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Step 600
600
#59804E
oklch(55.7% 0.086 139)
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Step 700
700
#486C3F
oklch(49.2% 0.081 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C5834
oklch(42.8% 0.066 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#33482E
oklch(37.6% 0.051 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1B
oklch(26.9% 0.032 139.4)
#7CA172 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) | #A4996F | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9674 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A9E95 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA172
#7CA172
oklch(66.9% 0.079 139.1)
- #AA85B4
#AA85B4
oklch(66.8% 0.08 319)
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 #7CA172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.013
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.031
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.033
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
Use #7CA172 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.