#7CA962
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(68.5% 0.11 134.8), rgb(124, 169, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#7CA962 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA962 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 169, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 29%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.11 134.8) |
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 #7CA962 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA962 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA962 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA962 text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.038 134.1)
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Step 300
300
#AECB9E
oklch(80.9% 0.069 134.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA962
oklch(68.5% 0.11 134.8)
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Step 500
500
#639C3D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#488614
oklch(55.7% 0.154 135)
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Step 700
700
#397102
oklch(49.1% 0.142 135)
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Step 800
800
#305C0A
oklch(42.6% 0.118 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C14
oklch(37.8% 0.092 134.9)
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Step 950
950
#192C0D
oklch(26.8% 0.058 135)
#7CA962 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) | #AE9F5D | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79B66 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CA498 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA962
#7CA962
oklch(68.5% 0.11 134.8)
- #B385C9
#B385C9
oklch(68.6% 0.109 314.4)
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 #7CA962, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.013
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.021
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.028
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.028
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.032
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.035
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.036
Use #7CA962 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.