#7CA971
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(68.8% 0.093 139.6), rgb(124, 169, 113).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#7CA971 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA971 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 169, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 25%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.093 139.6) |
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 #7CA971 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA971 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA971 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA971 text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#AECAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.057 139.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA971
oklch(68.8% 0.093 139.6)
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Step 500
500
#619B53
oklch(63.2% 0.12 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#478536
oklch(55.6% 0.13 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#387028
oklch(49% 0.12 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C23
oklch(42.8% 0.1 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B22
oklch(37.6% 0.077 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#192C14
oklch(26.9% 0.049 139.3)
#7CA971 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) | #ACA06D | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59C74 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AA59A | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA971
#7CA971
oklch(68.8% 0.093 139.6)
- #B488BF
#B488BF
oklch(68.8% 0.093 319.5)
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 #7CA971, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.007
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.021
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.023
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.025
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
Use #7CA971 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.