#7CA856
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(68.1% 0.121 132.1), rgb(124, 168, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#7CA856 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA856 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 168, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 32%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.121 132.1) |
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 #7CA856 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA856 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA856 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA856 text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDE
oklch(93.5% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC3
oklch(88.4% 0.041 131.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB99
oklch(80.8% 0.075 131.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA856
oklch(68.1% 0.121 132.1)
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Step 500
500
#659C29
oklch(63.2% 0.155 131.9)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#427000
oklch(49.3% 0.137 132)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C05
oklch(37.7% 0.101 132.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D07
oklch(27.1% 0.065 132.3)
#7CA856 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) | #AE9E4F | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89A5B | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DA295 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA856
#7CA856
oklch(68.1% 0.121 132.1)
- #B282CE
#B282CE
oklch(68.2% 0.12 312.4)
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 #7CA856, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.010
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.018
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.026
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.039
Use #7CA856 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.