#7CB169
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.5% 0.115 137.8), rgb(124, 177, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#7CB169 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.34:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB169 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 177, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 32%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.115 137.8) |
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 #7CB169 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB169 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB169 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB169 text on black | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 137.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACC9F
oklch(80.8% 0.072 138.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB169
oklch(70.5% 0.115 137.8)
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Step 500
500
#599D3E
oklch(63% 0.147 137.8)
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Step 600
600
#3D8817
oklch(55.7% 0.16 137.8)
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Step 700
700
#2F7305
oklch(49.2% 0.149 137.8)
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Step 800
800
#285E0C
oklch(42.8% 0.124 137.8)
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Step 900
900
#254D15
oklch(37.7% 0.096 138.1)
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Step 950
950
#172D0E
oklch(27% 0.06 137.5)
#7CB169 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) | #B5A664 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA16D | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AAC9F | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CB169
#7CB169
oklch(70.5% 0.115 137.8)
- #BE89CF
#BE89CF
oklch(70.6% 0.115 317.8)
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 #7CB169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.013
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.023
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.025
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.026
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
Use #7CB169 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.