#7CA569
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(67.7% 0.096 136.2), rgb(124, 165, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#7CA569 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA569 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 165, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 25%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.096 136.2) |
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 #7CA569 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA569 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA569 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA569 text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#CFDFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA4
oklch(80.9% 0.06 136.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA569
oklch(67.7% 0.096 136.2)
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Step 500
500
#669A4C
oklch(63.1% 0.122 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C842D
oklch(55.5% 0.133 136.2)
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Step 700
700
#3D7020
oklch(49.2% 0.124 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#335B1C
oklch(42.7% 0.103 136)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B1D
oklch(37.7% 0.08 136)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C12
oklch(27% 0.05 135.7)
#7CA569 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) | #A99C65 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3986C | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BA196 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA569
#7CA569
oklch(67.7% 0.096 136.2)
- #AF85BF
#AF85BF
oklch(67.7% 0.095 316.5)
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 #7CA569, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.014
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.015
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.030
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.036
Use #7CA569 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.