#7CA80A
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(67.5% 0.17 126.2), rgb(124, 168, 10).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#7CA80A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado Green (#87A922), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA80A |
| RGB | rgb(124, 168, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 89%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.17 126.2) |
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 #7CA80A | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA80A | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA80A text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA80A text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#E4EED8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 127)
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Step 200
200
#CFE1B7
oklch(88.5% 0.059 126.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFCD81
oklch(80.8% 0.106 126.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA80A
oklch(67.5% 0.17 126.2)
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Step 500
500
#719A00
oklch(63.2% 0.161 126.2)
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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
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#7CA80A 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) | #B19C00 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9924 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82A08F | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA80A
#7CA80A
oklch(67.5% 0.17 126.2)
- #B177E8
#B177E8
oklch(67.5% 0.169 306.1)
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 #7CA80A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.018
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.019
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.026
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.032
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.032
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.033
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.035
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.042
Use #7CA80A 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.