#7CAE2A
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(69.1% 0.165 128.6), rgb(124, 174, 42).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#7CAE2A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado Green (#87A922), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.94:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CAE2A |
| RGB | rgb(124, 174, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 61%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.165 128.6) |
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 #7CAE2A | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CAE2A | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CAE2A text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CAE2A text on black | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#E4EED9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 127.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEE1B9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 128.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACCE85
oklch(80.9% 0.104 128.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CAE2A
oklch(69.1% 0.165 128.6)
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Step 500
500
#6A9B00
oklch(63% 0.166 128.6)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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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
#1C2D00
oklch(27.2% 0.072 128.5)
#7CAE2A 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) | #B7A10B | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09E37 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80A695 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CAE2A
#7CAE2A
oklch(69.1% 0.165 128.6)
- #B97CE9
#B97CE9
oklch(69.2% 0.165 308.5)
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 #7CAE2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.017
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.019
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.022
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.023
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.033
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.033
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.033
Use #7CAE2A 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.