#7CA553
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(67.3% 0.12 130.9), rgb(124, 165, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#7CA553 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA553 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 165, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 33%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.12 130.9) |
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 #7CA553 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA553 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA553 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA553 text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 130)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 130.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0CB98
oklch(80.9% 0.075 130.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA553
oklch(67.3% 0.12 130.9)
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Step 500
500
#689B28
oklch(63.1% 0.153 130.8)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C04
oklch(37.8% 0.1 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C07
oklch(26.9% 0.063 130.8)
#7CA553 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) | #AB9B4C | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59858 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E9F92 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA553
#7CA553
oklch(67.3% 0.12 130.9)
- #AE80CC
#AE80CC
oklch(67.3% 0.12 311.2)
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 #7CA553, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.017
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.017
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.021
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.030
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.038
Use #7CA553 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.