#7CA772
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(68.3% 0.089 139.8), rgb(124, 167, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#7CA772 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA772 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 167, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 23%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.089 139.8) |
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 #7CA772 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA772 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA772 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA772 text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECB
oklch(88.4% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 300
300
#AECAA8
oklch(80.9% 0.056 140.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA772
oklch(68.3% 0.089 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#639A56
oklch(63.1% 0.114 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#49843A
oklch(55.5% 0.124 139.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A702D
oklch(49.2% 0.115 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#305B26
oklch(42.6% 0.095 139.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B24
oklch(37.7% 0.074 140)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C15
oklch(27% 0.047 139.1)
#7CA772 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) | #AA9E6F | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39A75 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AA399 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA772
#7CA772
oklch(68.3% 0.089 139.8)
- #B287BC
#B287BC
oklch(68.3% 0.09 319.9)
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 #7CA772, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.008
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.024
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.025
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.026
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
Use #7CA772 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.