#7CA259
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.7% 0.109 131.3), rgb(124, 162, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#7CA259 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA259 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 162, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.109 131.3) |
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 #7CA259 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7CA259 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA259 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA259 text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 131.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8A5
oklch(80.8% 0.053 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#8EAC74
oklch(70.8% 0.085 131.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7CA259
oklch(66.7% 0.109 131.3)
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Step 600
600
#5A8131
oklch(55.6% 0.118 131.2)
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Step 700
700
#496D23
oklch(49.1% 0.111 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C591F
oklch(42.7% 0.092 131.6)
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Step 900
900
#34491F
oklch(37.7% 0.07 131)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B13
oklch(27% 0.045 132)
#7CA259 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) | #A89953 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2965D | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E9D91 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA259
#7CA259
oklch(66.7% 0.109 131.3)
- #AA80C5
#AA80C5
oklch(66.6% 0.109 311.5)
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 #7CA259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.014
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.023
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.027
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.036
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.038
Use #7CA259 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.