#7CA72F
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(67.4% 0.153 127.4), rgb(124, 167, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#7CA72F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA72F |
| RGB | rgb(124, 167, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 56%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.153 127.4) |
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 #7CA72F | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA72F | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA72F text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA72F text on black | 7.42:1 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EEDA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0BB
oklch(88.4% 0.053 127.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFCD89
oklch(81% 0.097 127.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA72F
oklch(67.4% 0.153 127.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E9A00
oklch(63% 0.163 127.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C8200
oklch(55.7% 0.144 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#7CA72F 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) | #B09B1A | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA993A | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #819F8F | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA72F
#7CA72F
oklch(67.4% 0.153 127.4)
- #B07ADF
#B07ADF
oklch(67.4% 0.153 307.4)
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 #7CA72F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.014
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.016
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.028
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.030
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.032
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.033
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.033
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.036
Use #7CA72F 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.