#7CB155
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(70.2% 0.136 133.5), rgb(124, 177, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#7CB155 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB155 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 177, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 37%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.136 133.5) |
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 #7CB155 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB155 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB155 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB155 text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
-
Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
-
Step 200
200
#CDE0C1
oklch(88.4% 0.046 133.2)
-
Step 300
300
#ABCD95
oklch(80.9% 0.084 133.5)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB155
oklch(70.2% 0.136 133.5)
-
Step 500
500
#5B9E13
oklch(63% 0.173 133.5)
-
Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
-
Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
-
Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
-
Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
-
Step 950
950
#172D03
oklch(26.9% 0.071 133.3)
#7CB155 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) | #B7A54D | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A15B | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CAB9C | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CB155
#7CB155
oklch(70.2% 0.136 133.5)
- #BD84DA
#BD84DA
oklch(70.2% 0.136 313.7)
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 #7CB155, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.019
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.023
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.027
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.037
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.038
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.038
Use #7CB155 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.