#7CA431
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(66.7% 0.148 126.8), rgb(124, 164, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#7CA431 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA431 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 164, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 54%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.148 126.8) |
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 #7CA431 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7CA431 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA431 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA431 text on black | 7.21:1 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC2
oklch(88.4% 0.04 126.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4CA97
oklch(80.9% 0.073 126.9)
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Step 400
400
#8DAE5B
oklch(70.7% 0.117 127)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7CA431
oklch(66.7% 0.148 126.8)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C06
oklch(27.1% 0.062 127.6)
#7CA431 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) | #AC991F | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7973B | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #819C8D | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA431
#7CA431
oklch(66.7% 0.148 126.8)
- #AC79DB
#AC79DB
oklch(66.6% 0.149 306.8)
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 #7CA431, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.019
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.023
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.032
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.033
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.035
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.037
Use #7CA431 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.