#7CA253
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.6% 0.115 130.1), rgb(124, 162, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#7CA253 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.115 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA253 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 162, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 32%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.115 130.1) |
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 #7CA253 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7CA253 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA253 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA253 text on black | 7.15:1 | 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
#B5C8A2
oklch(80.8% 0.056 129.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EAC70
oklch(70.7% 0.09 130)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7CA253
oklch(66.6% 0.115 130.1)
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Step 600
600
#5A8128
oklch(55.5% 0.125 130)
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Step 700
700
#4A6D1B
oklch(49.1% 0.116 130)
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Step 800
800
#3D5919
oklch(42.7% 0.096 130)
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Step 900
900
#34491B
oklch(37.6% 0.075 129.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B11
oklch(27% 0.047 129.5)
#7CA253 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) | #A8984C | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39658 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E9C90 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA253
#7CA253
oklch(66.6% 0.115 130.1)
- #AA7FC9
#AA7FC9
oklch(66.6% 0.116 310.2)
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 #7CA253, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.017
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.020
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.025
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.030
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
Use #7CA253 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.