#7CA477
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.7% 0.078 141.9), rgb(124, 164, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#7CA477 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA477 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 164, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 20%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.078 141.9) |
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 #7CA477 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA477 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA477 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA477 text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 142)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AC
oklch(80.8% 0.049 142.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA477
oklch(67.7% 0.078 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#669960
oklch(63.2% 0.1 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#4C8346
oklch(55.6% 0.108 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D6F37
oklch(49.2% 0.101 141.7)
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Step 800
800
#325A2E
oklch(42.6% 0.083 142)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A29
oklch(37.7% 0.065 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C18
oklch(27.1% 0.043 142)
#7CA477 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) | #A69C74 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09879 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79A198 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA477
#7CA477
oklch(67.7% 0.078 141.9)
- #AE88B4
#AE88B4
oklch(67.7% 0.077 321.8)
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 #7CA477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.018
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.019
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.028
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.045
Use #7CA477 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.