#7CA844
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(67.8% 0.139 129.4), rgb(124, 168, 68).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#7CA844 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA844 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 168, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 42%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.139 129.4) |
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 #7CA844 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA844 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA844 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA844 text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDC
oklch(93.5% 0.025 129.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0BF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFCC90
oklch(80.9% 0.087 129.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA844
oklch(67.8% 0.139 129.4)
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Step 500
500
#689C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#7CA844 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) | #AF9D39 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99A4B | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FA192 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA844
#7CA844
oklch(67.8% 0.139 129.4)
- #B17ED8
#B17ED8
oklch(67.8% 0.139 309.2)
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 #7CA844, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.017
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.022
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.026
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.027
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.034
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.035
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.036
Use #7CA844 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.