#7CA371
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(67.3% 0.083 138.9), rgb(124, 163, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#7CA371 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA371 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 163, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 21%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.083 138.9) |
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 #7CA371 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7CA371 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA371 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA371 text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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 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
#B0C9A9
oklch(80.8% 0.052 138.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA371
oklch(67.3% 0.083 138.9)
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Step 500
500
#679959
oklch(63.1% 0.107 139)
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Step 600
600
#4E833E
oklch(55.6% 0.115 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#3E6F30
oklch(49.1% 0.108 139.1)
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Step 800
800
#345A28
oklch(42.6% 0.089 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A25
oklch(37.6% 0.069 138.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C16
oklch(27.1% 0.045 138.8)
#7CA371 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) | #A69B6E | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09774 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AA096 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA371
#7CA371
oklch(67.3% 0.083 138.9)
- #AD86B7
#AD86B7
oklch(67.4% 0.083 319.3)
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 #7CA371, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.017
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.018
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.024
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.026
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.030
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
Use #7CA371 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.