#7CA85B
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(68.1% 0.116 133), rgb(124, 168, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#7CA85B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA85B |
| RGB | rgb(124, 168, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 31%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.116 133) |
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 #7CA85B | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA85B | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA85B text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA85B text on black | 7.60:1 | 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
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#AECB9B
oklch(80.8% 0.073 133.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA85B
oklch(68.1% 0.116 133)
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Step 500
500
#649C33
oklch(63.2% 0.149 133.2)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C0C
oklch(37.8% 0.097 133)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D0A
oklch(27.2% 0.062 133.3)
#7CA85B 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) | #AE9E55 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79A60 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DA396 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA85B
#7CA85B
oklch(68.1% 0.116 133)
- #B283CC
#B283CC
oklch(68.2% 0.116 313)
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 #7CA85B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.013
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.014
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.028
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.036
Use #7CA85B 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.