#7CA974
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(68.8% 0.09 140.8), rgb(124, 169, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#7CA974 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 141°. 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 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.78:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA974 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 169, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 24%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.09 140.8) |
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 #7CA974 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA974 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA974 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA974 text on black | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 141)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAA8
oklch(80.8% 0.056 141)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA974
oklch(68.8% 0.09 140.8)
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Step 500
500
#619B57
oklch(63.2% 0.115 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#46853B
oklch(55.7% 0.126 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#37702D
oklch(49% 0.116 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#2E5C26
oklch(42.8% 0.098 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B24
oklch(37.7% 0.074 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#192C16
oklch(27% 0.047 141.1)
#7CA974 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) | #ACA071 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59C77 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79A69B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA974
#7CA974
oklch(68.8% 0.09 140.8)
- #B489BD
#B489BD
oklch(68.9% 0.089 320.5)
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 #7CA974, 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
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.024
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.033
Use #7CA974 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.