#7CB056
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(70% 0.133 133.5), rgb(124, 176, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#7CB056 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 8.20:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB056 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 176, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 36%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.133 133.5) |
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 #7CB056 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB056 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB056 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB056 text on black | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDD
oklch(93.7% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C1
oklch(88.4% 0.046 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCD96
oklch(80.9% 0.083 133.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB056
oklch(70% 0.133 133.5)
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Step 500
500
#5C9E19
oklch(63.1% 0.17 133.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#172D04
oklch(26.9% 0.07 133.6)
#7CB056 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) | #B6A44E | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA05C | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CAA9B | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CB056
#7CB056
oklch(70% 0.133 133.5)
- #BC84D8
#BC84D8
oklch(70% 0.133 313.8)
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 #7CB056, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.016
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.026
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.027
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.034
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.035
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.036
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
Use #7CB056 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.