#7CAE71
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70% 0.102 140), rgb(124, 174, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#7CAE71 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.14:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CAE71 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 174, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 27%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.102 140) |
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 #7CAE71 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CAE71 | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CAE71 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CAE71 text on black | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.035 140)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA4
oklch(80.8% 0.064 140)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CAE71
oklch(70% 0.102 140)
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Step 500
500
#5C9C4E
oklch(63.1% 0.129 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#40862F
oklch(55.5% 0.141 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#317222
oklch(49.2% 0.132 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D1E
oklch(42.8% 0.109 140)
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Step 900
900
#274C1E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 139.8)
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Step 950
950
#172D13
oklch(27.1% 0.054 140.6)
#7CAE71 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) | #B1A46D | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9F74 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79AA9E | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CAE71
#7CAE71
oklch(70% 0.102 140)
- #BB89C6
#BB89C6
oklch(70% 0.103 320.2)
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 #7CAE71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.011
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.018
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.029
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.030
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
Use #7CAE71 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.