#7CA86C
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(68.4% 0.097 137.6), rgb(124, 168, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#7CA86C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA86C |
| RGB | rgb(124, 168, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 26%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.097 137.6) |
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 #7CA86C | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA86C | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA86C text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA86C text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 300
300
#AECAA4
oklch(80.8% 0.06 137.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA86C
oklch(68.4% 0.097 137.6)
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Step 500
500
#639B4D
oklch(63.2% 0.125 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#48852F
oklch(55.6% 0.135 137.8)
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Step 700
700
#397021
oklch(49% 0.125 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#305C1D
oklch(42.8% 0.105 137.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B1E
oklch(37.6% 0.081 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C12
oklch(27% 0.051 136.8)
#7CA86C 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) | #AC9F68 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59B6F | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AA499 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA86C
#7CA86C
oklch(68.4% 0.097 137.6)
- #B386C1
#B386C1
oklch(68.4% 0.098 318)
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 #7CA86C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.010
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.017
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.023
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.027
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.028
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
Use #7CA86C 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.