#7CA201
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(66% 0.165 124.7), rgb(124, 162, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#7CA201 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA201 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 162, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 99%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.165 124.7) |
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 #7CA201 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7CA201 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA201 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA201 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDC
oklch(93.6% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFBF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5CA91
oklch(80.9% 0.08 124.6)
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Step 400
400
#8FAE4E
oklch(70.7% 0.129 124.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7CA201
oklch(66% 0.165 124.7)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#7CA201 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) | #AC9600 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7951F | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #839989 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA201
#7CA201
oklch(66% 0.165 124.7)
- #A974E2
#A974E2
oklch(65.9% 0.165 304.5)
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 #7CA201, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.026
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.027
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.036
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.036
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.037
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.038
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.038
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.044
Use #7CA201 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.