#7CA56D
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(67.7% 0.091 137.6), rgb(124, 165, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#7CA56D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA56D |
| RGB | rgb(124, 165, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 24%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.091 137.6) |
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 #7CA56D | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA56D | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA56D text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA56D text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECA
oklch(88.4% 0.031 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.058 137.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA56D
oklch(67.7% 0.091 137.6)
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Step 500
500
#669A51
oklch(63.2% 0.117 137.3)
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Step 600
600
#4C8435
oklch(55.6% 0.127 137.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D7027
oklch(49.2% 0.118 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#335B22
oklch(42.7% 0.097 137.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B21
oklch(37.8% 0.076 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C14
oklch(27% 0.049 138.2)
#7CA56D 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) | #A99C69 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29970 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BA197 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA56D
#7CA56D
oklch(67.7% 0.091 137.6)
- #AF86BD
#AF86BD
oklch(67.8% 0.091 317.3)
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 #7CA56D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.012
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.019
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.027
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.028
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.036
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.038
Use #7CA56D 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.