#7CA617
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(67% 0.164 126.1), rgb(124, 166, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#7CA617 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA617 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 166, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 76%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.164 126.1) |
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 #7CA617 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA617 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA617 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA617 text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED9
oklch(93.7% 0.029 126)
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Step 200
200
#D0E1B8
oklch(88.6% 0.058 125.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0CD83
oklch(80.9% 0.103 126)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA617
oklch(67% 0.164 126.1)
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Step 500
500
#719900
oklch(63% 0.16 126)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#7CA617 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) | #AF9A00 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9829 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #829E8D | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA617
#7CA617
oklch(67% 0.164 126.1)
- #AF77E4
#AF77E4
oklch(67.1% 0.164 306.2)
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 #7CA617, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.017
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.018
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.028
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.032
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.034
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.035
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.037
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.041
Use #7CA617 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.