#7CA440
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(66.8% 0.136 128), rgb(124, 164, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#7CA440 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA440 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 164, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 44%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.136 128) |
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 #7CA440 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7CA440 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA440 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA440 text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC4
oklch(88.4% 0.037 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C99B
oklch(80.8% 0.067 127.8)
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Step 400
400
#8DAD63
oklch(70.6% 0.106 128)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7CA440
oklch(66.8% 0.136 128)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#344A0D
oklch(37.7% 0.089 127.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0A
oklch(26.8% 0.056 128)
#7CA440 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) | #AC9935 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69747 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #809D8F | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA440
#7CA440
oklch(66.8% 0.136 128)
- #AC7CD5
#AC7CD5
oklch(66.8% 0.137 307.9)
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 #7CA440, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.024
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.025
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.026
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.028
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.034
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.037
Use #7CA440 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.