#7CB200
Closest named color: Dark Lime (#84B701). oklch(69.9% 0.183 128.2), rgb(124, 178, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#7CB200 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lime (#84B701), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime (#84B701) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB200 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 178, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 100%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.183 128.2) |
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 #7CB200 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB200 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB200 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB200 text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD7
oklch(93.7% 0.034 128.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDE2B5
oklch(88.6% 0.064 128)
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Step 300
300
#ABCF7D
oklch(80.9% 0.115 128.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB200
oklch(69.9% 0.183 128.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B9B00
oklch(63.1% 0.166 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#7CB200 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) | #BBA400 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A123 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81A997 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CB200
#7CB200
oklch(69.9% 0.183 128.2)
- #BE7AF4
#BE7AF4
oklch(70% 0.182 308.1)
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 #7CB200, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.018
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.030
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.031
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.032
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.036
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.036
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.039
Use #7CB200 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.