#7CA236
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(66.2% 0.142 126.6), rgb(124, 162, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#7CA236 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 127°. 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 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA236 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 162, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 50%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.142 126.6) |
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 #7CA236 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7CA236 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA236 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA236 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C999
oklch(80.8% 0.069 126.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EAD5F
oklch(70.6% 0.11 126.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7CA236
oklch(66.2% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#354A06
oklch(37.8% 0.092 126.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B08
oklch(26.9% 0.058 126.2)
#7CA236 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) | #AA9727 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5953E | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #819B8C | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA236
#7CA236
oklch(66.2% 0.142 126.6)
- #A979D7
#A979D7
oklch(66.1% 0.143 306.4)
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 #7CA236, 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 0.029
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.029
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.032
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.032
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.034
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.035
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.037
Use #7CA236 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.