#7CA379
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.5% 0.074 142.9), rgb(124, 163, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#7CA379 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA379 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 163, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 19%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.074 142.9) |
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 #7CA379 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA379 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA379 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA379 text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9AE
oklch(81% 0.046 143.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA379
oklch(67.5% 0.074 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#669863
oklch(63% 0.095 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#4D834A
oklch(55.7% 0.103 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D6E3B
oklch(49% 0.095 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#335A31
oklch(42.7% 0.079 143)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A2B
oklch(37.7% 0.062 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1A
oklch(26.9% 0.038 143.1)
#7CA379 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) | #A59B76 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F987B | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79A098 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA379
#7CA379
oklch(67.5% 0.074 142.9)
- #AD88B2
#AD88B2
oklch(67.6% 0.074 322.4)
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 #7CA379, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.009
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.023
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.031
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
Use #7CA379 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.