#7CA178
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67% 0.072 142.2), rgb(124, 161, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#7CA178 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA178 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 161, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 18%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.072 142.2) |
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 #7CA178 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7CA178 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA178 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA178 text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8AE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 142)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA178
oklch(67% 0.072 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#689864
oklch(63.1% 0.092 142.6)
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Step 600
600
#4F824A
oklch(55.6% 0.1 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#406E3B
oklch(49.1% 0.093 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#355A31
oklch(42.8% 0.078 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A2C
oklch(37.8% 0.06 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1A
oklch(26.9% 0.038 143.1)
#7CA178 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) | #A39A76 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D967A | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #799E96 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA178
#7CA178
oklch(67% 0.072 142.2)
- #AB87B0
#AB87B0
oklch(67.1% 0.072 322.3)
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 #7CA178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.005
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.027
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
Use #7CA178 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.