#7CAA82
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(69.4% 0.076 148.1), rgb(124, 170, 130).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#7CAA82 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CAA82 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 170, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 21%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.076 148.1) |
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 #7CAA82 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CAA82 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CAA82 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CAA82 text on black | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAB0
oklch(81% 0.048 148)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CAA82
oklch(69.4% 0.076 148.1)
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Step 500
500
#5E9A68
oklch(63.2% 0.098 148.4)
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Step 600
600
#43844F
oklch(55.6% 0.105 148.2)
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Step 700
700
#34703F
oklch(49.2% 0.1 147.9)
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Step 800
800
#2C5B35
oklch(42.7% 0.081 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#284B2E
oklch(37.7% 0.064 148.3)
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Step 950
950
#182C1B
oklch(27% 0.041 148)
#7CAA82 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) | #ABA280 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49D84 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76A89F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CAA82
#7CAA82
oklch(69.4% 0.076 148.1)
- #B78CB5
#B78CB5
oklch(69.4% 0.077 327.9)
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 #7CAA82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.022
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.027
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.028
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.043
Use #7CAA82 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.