#7CA357
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.9% 0.113 131.1), rgb(124, 163, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#7CA357 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.113 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 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA357 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 163, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 30%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.113 131.1) |
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 #7CA357 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7CA357 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA357 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA357 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#D2DEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 131.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8A4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 131.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DAC72
oklch(70.6% 0.088 131.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7CA357
oklch(66.9% 0.113 131.1)
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Step 600
600
#59812D
oklch(55.5% 0.122 131)
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Step 700
700
#496D1F
oklch(49% 0.114 131)
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Step 800
800
#3C591C
oklch(42.7% 0.094 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#33491D
oklch(37.6% 0.073 131.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B12
oklch(27% 0.047 131.4)
#7CA357 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) | #A99951 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3975B | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E9D91 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA357
#7CA357
oklch(66.9% 0.113 131.1)
- #AB80C8
#AB80C8
oklch(66.8% 0.113 310.9)
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 #7CA357, 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 0.021
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.024
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.036
Use #7CA357 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.