#7CA500
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(66.7% 0.168 125.4), rgb(124, 165, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#7CA500 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA500 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 165, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 100%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.168 125.4) |
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 #7CA500 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7CA500 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA500 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA500 text on black | 7.23:1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDC
oklch(93.6% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFBF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4CB90
oklch(81% 0.083 125.5)
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Step 400
400
#8DAF4D
oklch(70.8% 0.132 125.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7CA500
oklch(66.7% 0.168 125.4)
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Step 600
600
#608100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#7CA500 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) | #AF9900 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9971F | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #829C8C | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA500
#7CA500
oklch(66.7% 0.168 125.4)
- #AD75E6
#AD75E6
oklch(66.7% 0.169 305.2)
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 #7CA500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.022
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.022
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.031
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.034
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.035
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.035
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.038
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.042
Use #7CA500 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.