#7CA824
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(67.6% 0.161 127), rgb(124, 168, 36).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#7CA824 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA824 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 168, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 65%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.161 127) |
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 #7CA824 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA824 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA824 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA824 text on black | 7.48:1 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 127.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFE1B9
oklch(88.6% 0.057 127.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFCD86
oklch(80.9% 0.1 127.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA824
oklch(67.6% 0.161 127)
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Step 500
500
#6F9A00
oklch(63.1% 0.162 126.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C8100
oklch(55.4% 0.143 127)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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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)
#7CA824 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 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9932 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81A090 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA824
#7CA824
oklch(67.6% 0.161 127)
- #B179E3
#B179E3
oklch(67.6% 0.16 307)
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 #7CA824, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.013
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.014
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.025
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.030
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.031
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.033
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.038
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.039
Use #7CA824 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.