#7CA479
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.8% 0.076 142.9), rgb(124, 164, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#7CA479 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA479 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 164, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 19%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.076 142.9) |
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 #7CA479 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA479 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA479 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA479 text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#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
#CFDECE
oklch(88.5% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 143.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA479
oklch(67.8% 0.076 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#659962
oklch(63.2% 0.098 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#4B8349
oklch(55.6% 0.105 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#3C6F3A
oklch(49.2% 0.099 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#325A30
oklch(42.6% 0.081 143)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A2B
oklch(37.6% 0.063 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B19
oklch(26.8% 0.04 143.1)
#7CA479 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) | #A69C76 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0987B | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79A198 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA479
#7CA479
oklch(67.8% 0.076 142.9)
- #AF88B3
#AF88B3
oklch(67.8% 0.076 323.3)
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 #7CA479, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.012
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.020
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.029
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.047
Use #7CA479 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.