#7CA96E
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(68.7% 0.097 138.4), rgb(124, 169, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#7CA96E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA96E |
| RGB | rgb(124, 169, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 26%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.097 138.4) |
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 #7CA96E | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA96E | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA96E text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA96E 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
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.034 139.7)
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Step 300
300
#AECAA5
oklch(80.8% 0.059 138.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA96E
oklch(68.7% 0.097 138.4)
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Step 500
500
#619B4F
oklch(63.1% 0.124 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#478531
oklch(55.6% 0.134 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#387123
oklch(49.2% 0.126 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C1F
oklch(42.8% 0.104 138.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B1F
oklch(37.6% 0.08 138.4)
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Step 950
950
#192C13
oklch(26.9% 0.051 138.5)
#7CA96E 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) | #ADA06A | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69C71 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AA59A | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA96E
#7CA96E
oklch(68.7% 0.097 138.4)
- #B487C1
#B487C1
oklch(68.7% 0.097 318.5)
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 #7CA96E, 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 0.020
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.021
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.024
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.027
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
Use #7CA96E 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.