#7CA37F
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.7% 0.068 146.8), rgb(124, 163, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#7CA37F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 147°. 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 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA37F |
| RGB | rgb(124, 163, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 17%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.068 146.8) |
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 #7CA37F | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA37F | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA37F text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA37F text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DED0
oklch(88.6% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B1
oklch(80.8% 0.041 146.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA37F
oklch(67.7% 0.068 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#66986A
oklch(63.2% 0.087 146.4)
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Step 600
600
#4C8252
oklch(55.6% 0.094 146.7)
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Step 700
700
#3D6E42
oklch(49.1% 0.088 146.4)
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Step 800
800
#325A37
oklch(42.8% 0.073 147)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A30
oklch(37.8% 0.056 146.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1C
oklch(27% 0.035 146.1)
#7CA37F 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) | #A49C7D | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9881 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78A199 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA37F
#7CA37F
oklch(67.7% 0.068 146.8)
- #AE89AD
#AE89AD
oklch(67.7% 0.067 327.2)
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 #7CA37F, 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 0.013
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.029
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.047
Use #7CA37F 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.