#7CA659
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.6% 0.115 132.2), rgb(124, 166, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#7CA659 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA659 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 166, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 30%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.115 132.2) |
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 #7CA659 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA659 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA659 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA659 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB9B
oklch(80.9% 0.072 132.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA659
oklch(67.6% 0.115 132.2)
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Step 500
500
#669B32
oklch(63% 0.147 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345B00
oklch(42.5% 0.119 132.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C0B
oklch(37.8% 0.097 132.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0A
oklch(26.9% 0.06 131.8)
#7CA659 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) | #AC9C53 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6995E | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DA094 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA659
#7CA659
oklch(67.6% 0.115 132.2)
- #AF82CA
#AF82CA
oklch(67.7% 0.114 312.2)
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 #7CA659, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.013
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.017
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.033
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.039
Use #7CA659 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.