#7CA449
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(66.9% 0.128 129.1), rgb(124, 164, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#7CA449 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA449 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 164, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.128 129.1) |
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 #7CA449 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7CA449 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA449 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA449 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC1
oklch(88.4% 0.043 129)
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Step 300
300
#B0CB94
oklch(80.8% 0.08 129.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA449
oklch(66.9% 0.128 129.1)
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Step 500
500
#699B0D
oklch(63% 0.164 129.2)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C03
oklch(26.9% 0.067 128.7)
#7CA449 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) | #AB9A40 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5974F | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F9E90 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA449
#7CA449
oklch(66.9% 0.128 129.1)
- #AC7ED0
#AC7ED0
oklch(66.9% 0.127 309.1)
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 #7CA449, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.020
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.021
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.026
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.028
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.036
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.036
Use #7CA449 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.