#7CAF00
Closest named color: Dark Lime (#84B701). oklch(69.2% 0.18 127.6), rgb(124, 175, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#7CAF00 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lime (#84B701), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime (#84B701) |
| Black text | 7.98:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CAF00 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 175, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 100%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.18 127.6) |
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 #7CAF00 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CAF00 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CAF00 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CAF00 text on black | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 126.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDE2B6
oklch(88.6% 0.063 128.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACCF7E
oklch(81% 0.113 127.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CAF00
oklch(69.2% 0.18 127.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D9A00
oklch(63% 0.164 127.5)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#7CAF00 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) | #B8A200 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B29F22 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81A694 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CAF00
#7CAF00
oklch(69.2% 0.18 127.6)
- #BA78F1
#BA78F1
oklch(69.1% 0.181 307.5)
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 #7CAF00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.025
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.026
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.026
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.028
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.029
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.036
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.039
Use #7CAF00 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.