#7CA829
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(67.6% 0.158 127.3), rgb(124, 168, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#7CA829 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.158 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 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA829 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 168, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 61%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.158 127.3) |
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 #7CA829 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA829 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA829 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA829 text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#E4EEDA
oklch(93.6% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0BA
oklch(88.4% 0.054 127.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCD87
oklch(80.9% 0.099 127.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA829
oklch(67.6% 0.158 127.3)
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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
#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)
#7CA829 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) | #B19C0C | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9935 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81A090 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA829
#7CA829
oklch(67.6% 0.158 127.3)
- #B179E2
#B179E2
oklch(67.5% 0.159 307.3)
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 #7CA829, 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 0.026
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.030
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.031
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.034
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.036
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.036
Use #7CA829 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.