#7CA31D
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(66.3% 0.158 125.5), rgb(124, 163, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#7CA31D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA31D |
| RGB | rgb(124, 163, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 70%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.158 125.5) |
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 #7CA31D | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7CA31D | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA31D text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA31D text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFC0
oklch(88.6% 0.044 125.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5CA93
oklch(80.9% 0.078 125.1)
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Step 400
400
#8EAE54
oklch(70.7% 0.123 125.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7CA31D
oklch(66.3% 0.158 125.5)
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Step 600
600
#608100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C02
oklch(27.1% 0.066 125.6)
#7CA31D 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) | #AC9800 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7962C | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #829B8B | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA31D
#7CA31D
oklch(66.3% 0.158 125.5)
- #AB76DF
#AB76DF
oklch(66.3% 0.158 305.8)
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 #7CA31D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.021
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.023
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.033
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.034
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.036
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.038
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.040
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.041
Use #7CA31D 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.