#7CAF1F
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(69.3% 0.172 128.3), rgb(124, 175, 31).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#7CAF1F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado Green (#87A922), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CAF1F |
| RGB | rgb(124, 175, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 70%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.172 128.3) |
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 #7CAF1F | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CAF1F | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CAF1F text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CAF1F text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#F2F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 127)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1B8
oklch(88.4% 0.059 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACCE82
oklch(80.8% 0.107 128.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CAF1F
oklch(69.3% 0.172 128.3)
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Step 500
500
#6B9B00
oklch(63.1% 0.166 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6D00
oklch(48.9% 0.129 128.3)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#7CAF1F 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 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B19F30 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81A795 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CAF1F
#7CAF1F
oklch(69.3% 0.172 128.3)
- #BA7BED
#BA7BED
oklch(69.3% 0.172 308)
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 #7CAF1F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.021
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.023
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.024
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.027
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.030
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.035
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.035
Use #7CAF1F 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.