#7CA272
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.1% 0.081 139.2), rgb(124, 162, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#7CA272 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA272 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 162, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 21%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.081 139.2) |
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 #7CA272 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7CA272 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA272 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA272 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 138.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9AA
oklch(80.9% 0.051 139.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA272
oklch(67.1% 0.081 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#68995B
oklch(63.2% 0.104 139.2)
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Step 600
600
#4F8340
oklch(55.7% 0.113 139)
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Step 700
700
#3F6F32
oklch(49.2% 0.105 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#355A2A
oklch(42.7% 0.086 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A27
oklch(37.7% 0.067 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B17
oklch(26.8% 0.042 139.5)
#7CA272 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) | #A59A6F | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9774 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A9F95 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA272
#7CA272
oklch(67.1% 0.081 139.2)
- #AB86B5
#AB86B5
oklch(67.1% 0.08 319)
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 #7CA272, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.020
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.022
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.029
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.031
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.045
Use #7CA272 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.