#7CB03B
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(69.7% 0.157 130.2), rgb(124, 176, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#7CB03B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado Green (#87A922), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 8.13:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB03B |
| RGB | rgb(124, 176, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 50%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.157 130.2) |
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 #7CB03B | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB03B | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB03B text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB03B text on black | 8.13:1 | 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
#F2F7EE
oklch(97% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDA
oklch(93.6% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1BC
oklch(88.5% 0.054 130.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACCE8A
oklch(81% 0.098 129.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB03B
oklch(69.7% 0.157 130.2)
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Step 500
500
#659C00
oklch(63% 0.17 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#548300
oklch(55.5% 0.15 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#466E00
oklch(48.9% 0.132 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#7CB03B 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) | #B8A42B | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A044 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FA998 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CB03B
#7CB03B
oklch(69.7% 0.157 130.2)
- #BB7FE5
#BB7FE5
oklch(69.7% 0.156 310)
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 #7CB03B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.022
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.023
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.023
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.023
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.024
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.026
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.035
Use #7CB03B 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.