#7CA526
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(66.8% 0.156 126.4), rgb(124, 165, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#7CA526 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA526 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 165, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 63%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.156 126.4) |
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 #7CA526 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7CA526 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA526 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA526 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFC1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 126.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4CA95
oklch(80.9% 0.076 126.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DAE56
oklch(70.6% 0.122 126.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7CA526
oklch(66.8% 0.156 126.4)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C03
oklch(27.1% 0.065 126.8)
#7CA526 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) | #AE9A05 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89733 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #819D8D | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA526
#7CA526
oklch(66.8% 0.156 126.4)
- #AD78DF
#AD78DF
oklch(66.8% 0.156 306.4)
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 #7CA526, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.016
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.019
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.031
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.031
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.036
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.036
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.037
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.038
Use #7CA526 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.