#7CA96D
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(68.7% 0.098 138.1), rgb(124, 169, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#7CA96D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.098 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 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA96D |
| RGB | rgb(124, 169, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 26%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.098 138.1) |
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 #7CA96D | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA96D | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA96D text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA96D text on black | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#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
#AECBA4
oklch(81% 0.062 137.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA96D
oklch(68.7% 0.098 138.1)
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Step 500
500
#629B4D
oklch(63.1% 0.125 137.9)
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Step 600
600
#47852F
oklch(55.6% 0.136 138.1)
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Step 700
700
#387121
oklch(49.2% 0.127 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C1E
oklch(42.8% 0.105 138.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B1E
oklch(37.6% 0.081 138.1)
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Step 950
950
#192C12
oklch(26.9% 0.052 137.8)
#7CA96D 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) | #ADA069 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69C70 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AA59A | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA96D
#7CA96D
oklch(68.7% 0.098 138.1)
- #B487C2
#B487C2
oklch(68.7% 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 #7CA96D, 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 0.019
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.021
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.024
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.027
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
Use #7CA96D 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.