#7CB16B
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.6% 0.113 138.4), rgb(124, 177, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#7CB16B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.113 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.35:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB16B |
| RGB | rgb(124, 177, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 31%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.113 138.4) |
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 #7CB16B | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB16B | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB16B text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB16B text on black | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#CDE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA0
oklch(80.9% 0.071 138.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB16B
oklch(70.6% 0.113 138.4)
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Step 500
500
#599D41
oklch(63% 0.144 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#3D871D
oklch(55.5% 0.156 138.3)
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Step 700
700
#2E730D
oklch(49.2% 0.146 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#285D11
oklch(42.6% 0.12 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#254D17
oklch(37.8% 0.094 138.6)
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Step 950
950
#162D0F
oklch(27% 0.059 138.9)
#7CB16B 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) | #B5A666 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA26F | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AACA0 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CB16B
#7CB16B
oklch(70.6% 0.113 138.4)
- #BE89CD
#BE89CD
oklch(70.6% 0.113 318.6)
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 #7CB16B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.011
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.021
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.023
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.027
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
Use #7CB16B 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.