#7CA462
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.3% 0.102 133.9), rgb(124, 164, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#7CA462 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA462 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 164, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 27%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.102 133.9) |
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 #7CA462 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA462 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA462 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA462 text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.036 133.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA0
oklch(80.8% 0.064 133.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA462
oklch(67.3% 0.102 133.9)
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Step 500
500
#689A43
oklch(63.1% 0.13 133.7)
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Step 600
600
#4E8420
oklch(55.5% 0.142 134)
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Step 700
700
#3F7011
oklch(49.2% 0.132 134)
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Step 800
800
#345B13
oklch(42.6% 0.109 134)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B18
oklch(37.7% 0.085 133.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0F
oklch(27% 0.054 134)
#7CA462 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) | #A99B5D | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39866 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C9F94 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA462
#7CA462
oklch(67.3% 0.102 133.9)
- #AD83C2
#AD83C2
oklch(67.3% 0.102 314.1)
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 #7CA462, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.010
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.021
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.029
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
Use #7CA462 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.