#7CA578
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(68% 0.079 142.4), rgb(124, 165, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#7CA578 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA578 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 165, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 20%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.079 142.4) |
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 #7CA578 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA578 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA578 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA578 text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECE
oklch(88.5% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AC
oklch(80.8% 0.049 142.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA578
oklch(68% 0.079 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#649960
oklch(63.1% 0.101 142.7)
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Step 600
600
#4A8346
oklch(55.5% 0.109 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#3B6F37
oklch(49.1% 0.102 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#315A2E
oklch(42.5% 0.084 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A29
oklch(37.6% 0.065 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C19
oklch(27.1% 0.042 143.1)
#7CA578 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) | #A79D75 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1997A | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79A299 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA578
#7CA578
oklch(68% 0.079 142.4)
- #B088B5
#B088B5
oklch(68% 0.079 322.7)
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 #7CA578, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.017
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.020
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.027
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
Use #7CA578 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.