#7CB074
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.5% 0.101 141.2), rgb(124, 176, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#7CB074 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.31:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB074 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 176, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 28%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.101 141.2) |
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 #7CB074 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB074 | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB074 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB074 text on black | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA5
oklch(80.8% 0.063 140.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB074
oklch(70.5% 0.101 141.2)
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Step 500
500
#599D50
oklch(63.2% 0.13 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#3D8732
oklch(55.7% 0.141 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#2E7224
oklch(49.1% 0.131 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#285D20
oklch(42.7% 0.108 141.1)
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Step 900
900
#254C20
oklch(37.6% 0.084 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#172D13
oklch(27.1% 0.054 140.6)
#7CB074 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) | #B3A670 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA177 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78ACA1 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CB074
#7CB074
oklch(70.5% 0.101 141.2)
- #BD8BC6
#BD8BC6
oklch(70.5% 0.101 321.2)
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 #7CB074, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.006
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.013
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.022
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.031
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.032
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.034
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.036
Use #7CB074 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.