#7CA251
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.5% 0.118 129.8), rgb(124, 162, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#7CA251 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA251 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 162, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 33%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.118 129.8) |
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 #7CA251 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7CA251 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA251 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA251 text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C9A2
oklch(81% 0.058 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#8EAC6E
oklch(70.6% 0.092 129.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7CA251
oklch(66.5% 0.118 129.8)
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Step 600
600
#5A8126
oklch(55.5% 0.127 129.8)
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Step 700
700
#4A6D17
oklch(49% 0.119 129.7)
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Step 800
800
#3D5917
oklch(42.7% 0.098 129.7)
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Step 900
900
#34491A
oklch(37.6% 0.076 129.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B10
oklch(27% 0.048 129)
#7CA251 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) | #A8984A | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39656 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F9C8F | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA251
#7CA251
oklch(66.5% 0.118 129.8)
- #AA7FCA
#AA7FCA
oklch(66.6% 0.117 309.8)
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 #7CA251, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.019
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.019
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.024
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.031
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
Use #7CA251 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.