#7CA978
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(68.9% 0.086 142.6), rgb(124, 169, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#7CA978 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA978 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 169, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.086 142.6) |
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 #7CA978 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA978 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA978 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA978 text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#CEDECD
oklch(88.4% 0.029 143.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAAA
oklch(80.9% 0.054 142.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA978
oklch(68.9% 0.086 142.6)
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Step 500
500
#609A5C
oklch(63% 0.109 142.7)
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Step 600
600
#468441
oklch(55.5% 0.118 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#377033
oklch(49.1% 0.11 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#2E5B2B
oklch(42.6% 0.091 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B27
oklch(37.7% 0.071 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#192C17
oklch(27% 0.045 142.1)
#7CA978 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) | #ABA075 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49C7B | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78A69C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA978
#7CA978
oklch(68.9% 0.086 142.6)
- #B589BA
#B589BA
oklch(68.9% 0.086 323)
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 #7CA978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.011
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.022
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.027
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
Use #7CA978 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.