#7CA53E
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(67% 0.14 128.1), rgb(124, 165, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#7CA53E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA53E |
| RGB | rgb(124, 165, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 45%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.14 128.1) |
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 #7CA53E | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7CA53E | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA53E text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA53E text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDC
oklch(93.5% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0BE
oklch(88.6% 0.049 128)
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Step 300
300
#B0CC8F
oklch(80.9% 0.088 128.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA53E
oklch(67% 0.14 128.1)
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Step 500
500
#6C9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 128)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#7CA53E 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) | #AD9A32 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79846 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #809E8F | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA53E
#7CA53E
oklch(67% 0.14 128.1)
- #AD7CD7
#AD7CD7
oklch(67% 0.139 307.8)
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 #7CA53E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.023
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.024
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.027
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.028
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.028
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.037
Use #7CA53E 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.