#7CA86D
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(68.5% 0.096 138), rgb(124, 168, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#7CA86D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.096 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA86D |
| RGB | rgb(124, 168, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 25%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.096 138) |
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 #7CA86D | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA86D | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA86D text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA86D 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFCA
oklch(88.6% 0.033 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#AECAA5
oklch(80.8% 0.059 138.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA86D
oklch(68.5% 0.096 138)
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Step 500
500
#639B4E
oklch(63.2% 0.124 137.8)
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Step 600
600
#488531
oklch(55.6% 0.134 138.1)
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Step 700
700
#397023
oklch(49% 0.124 138)
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Step 800
800
#305C1F
oklch(42.8% 0.103 138)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B1F
oklch(37.6% 0.079 137.9)
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Step 950
950
#192C13
oklch(26.9% 0.051 138.5)
#7CA86D 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) | #AC9F69 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59B70 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AA499 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA86D
#7CA86D
oklch(68.5% 0.096 138)
- #B387C0
#B387C0
oklch(68.5% 0.095 318.4)
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 #7CA86D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.009
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.018
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.023
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.027
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.027
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
Use #7CA86D 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.