#7CA565
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.6% 0.1 134.9), rgb(124, 165, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#7CA565 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA565 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 165, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 26%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.1 134.9) |
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 #7CA565 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA565 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA565 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA565 text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC8
oklch(88.6% 0.035 134.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA2
oklch(80.9% 0.062 134.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA565
oklch(67.6% 0.1 134.9)
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Step 500
500
#669A46
oklch(63% 0.128 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#4D8425
oklch(55.5% 0.139 134.8)
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Step 700
700
#3E7017
oklch(49.1% 0.129 134.8)
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Step 800
800
#335B16
oklch(42.6% 0.107 134.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B1A
oklch(37.7% 0.083 135)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C10
oklch(27% 0.053 134.5)
#7CA565 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) | #AA9C60 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39869 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CA095 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA565
#7CA565
oklch(67.6% 0.1 134.9)
- #AE84C2
#AE84C2
oklch(67.6% 0.1 314.5)
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 #7CA565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.011
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.017
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.029
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.032
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.032
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.033
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
Use #7CA565 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.