#7CA656
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(67.6% 0.118 131.6), rgb(124, 166, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#7CA656 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA656 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 166, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 32%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.118 131.6) |
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 #7CA656 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA656 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA656 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA656 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 130)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC3
oklch(88.4% 0.041 131.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB99
oklch(80.8% 0.075 131.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA656
oklch(67.6% 0.118 131.6)
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Step 500
500
#679B2C
oklch(63% 0.151 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C07
oklch(37.8% 0.099 131.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C08
oklch(26.9% 0.062 131.2)
#7CA656 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) | #AC9C4F | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6995B | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EA093 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA656
#7CA656
oklch(67.6% 0.118 131.6)
- #AF81CC
#AF81CC
oklch(67.6% 0.118 311.6)
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 #7CA656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.015
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.015
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.023
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.037
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.039
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.039
Use #7CA656 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.