#7CB23C
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(70.2% 0.159 130.6), rgb(124, 178, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#7CB23C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.29:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB23C |
| RGB | rgb(124, 178, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 50%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.159 130.6) |
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 #7CB23C | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB23C | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB23C text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB23C text on black | 8.29:1 | 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
#F2F7EE
oklch(97% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 130.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1BB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCE8A
oklch(80.9% 0.099 130.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB23C
oklch(70.2% 0.159 130.6)
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Step 500
500
#649D00
oklch(63.2% 0.172 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#7CB23C 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) | #BAA52C | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A146 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FAB9A | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CB23C
#7CB23C
oklch(70.2% 0.159 130.6)
- #BE80E7
#BE80E7
oklch(70.2% 0.158 310.6)
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 #7CB23C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.019
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.023
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.024
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.026
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.027
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.032
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.036
Use #7CB23C 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.