#7CA979
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(68.9% 0.084 143.1), rgb(124, 169, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#7CA979 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.084 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA979 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 169, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.084 143.1) |
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 #7CA979 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA979 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA979 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA979 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
#ADCAAB
oklch(80.9% 0.053 143.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA979
oklch(68.9% 0.084 143.1)
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Step 500
500
#609A5D
oklch(63% 0.108 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#458443
oklch(55.5% 0.117 143.2)
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Step 700
700
#377035
oklch(49.1% 0.108 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E5B2C
oklch(42.6% 0.09 143)
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Step 900
900
#294B28
oklch(37.7% 0.07 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#192C18
oklch(27% 0.044 143.1)
#7CA979 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) | #ABA176 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49C7C | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78A69C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA979
#7CA979
oklch(68.9% 0.084 143.1)
- #B58ABA
#B58ABA
oklch(69% 0.084 322.9)
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 #7CA979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.012
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.023
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.027
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
Use #7CA979 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.