#7CA556
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.3% 0.117 131.4), rgb(124, 165, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#7CA556 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA556 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 165, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.117 131.4) |
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 #7CA556 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA556 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA556 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA556 text on black | 7.37:1 | 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
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 131.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0CB9A
oklch(80.9% 0.073 131.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA556
oklch(67.3% 0.117 131.4)
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Step 500
500
#689B2E
oklch(63.1% 0.149 131.3)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B08
oklch(37.6% 0.097 131.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C09
oklch(26.9% 0.061 131.5)
#7CA556 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) | #AB9B4F | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5985B | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E9F92 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA556
#7CA556
oklch(67.3% 0.117 131.4)
- #AE81CB
#AE81CB
oklch(67.4% 0.117 311.4)
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 #7CA556, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.014
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.018
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.022
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.038
Use #7CA556 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.