#7CAB80
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(69.6% 0.08 146.8), rgb(124, 171, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#7CAB80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CAB80 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 171, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 22%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.08 146.8) |
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 #7CAB80 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CAB80 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CAB80 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CAB80 text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECF
oklch(88.4% 0.027 147.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAE
oklch(80.9% 0.051 146.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CAB80
oklch(69.6% 0.08 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#5D9A64
oklch(63% 0.102 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#42854B
oklch(55.7% 0.112 146.8)
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Step 700
700
#33703C
oklch(49.1% 0.103 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#2B5B32
oklch(42.6% 0.085 147)
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Step 900
900
#284B2C
oklch(37.7% 0.066 146.7)
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Step 950
950
#182C1A
oklch(27% 0.042 146.7)
#7CAB80 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) | #ACA37D | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59E82 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77A99F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CAB80
#7CAB80
oklch(69.6% 0.08 146.8)
- #B88CB7
#B88CB7
oklch(69.6% 0.079 327.1)
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 #7CAB80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.019
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.024
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.026
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.040
Use #7CAB80 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.