#7CA174
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.9% 0.077 140.1), rgb(124, 161, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#7CA174 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA174 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 161, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 19%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.077 140.1) |
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 #7CA174 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7CA174 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA174 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA174 text on black | 7.20:1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9AC
oklch(81% 0.048 140.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA174
oklch(66.9% 0.077 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#69985F
oklch(63.1% 0.097 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#508245
oklch(55.6% 0.105 140)
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Step 700
700
#406E36
oklch(49.1% 0.099 140.1)
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Step 800
800
#355A2D
oklch(42.8% 0.083 140.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A29
oklch(37.8% 0.063 140)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 139.2)
#7CA174 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) | #A49971 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9676 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A9E95 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA174
#7CA174
oklch(66.9% 0.077 140.1)
- #AA86B3
#AA86B3
oklch(66.9% 0.077 319.5)
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 #7CA174, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.010
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.024
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.033
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.034
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
Use #7CA174 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.