#7CAA38
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(68.2% 0.151 128.7), rgb(124, 170, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#7CAA38 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CAA38 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 170, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 50%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.151 128.7) |
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 #7CAA38 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CAA38 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CAA38 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CAA38 text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 129.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0BC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 128.1)
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Step 300
300
#AECD8B
oklch(80.9% 0.095 128.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CAA38
oklch(68.2% 0.151 128.7)
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Step 500
500
#6A9B00
oklch(63% 0.166 128.6)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#7CAA38 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) | #B29E28 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9B41 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80A393 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CAA38
#7CAA38
oklch(68.2% 0.151 128.7)
- #B47CDF
#B47CDF
oklch(68.2% 0.151 309)
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 #7CAA38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.014
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.016
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.027
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.027
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.029
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.031
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.032
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.033
Use #7CAA38 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.