#7CB258
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(70.5% 0.134 134.2), rgb(124, 178, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#7CB258 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 8.36:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB258 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 178, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 37%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.134 134.2) |
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 #7CB258 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB258 | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB258 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB258 text on black | 8.36:1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C2
oklch(88.4% 0.045 133.9)
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Step 300
300
#AACD96
oklch(80.9% 0.084 134.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB258
oklch(70.5% 0.134 134.2)
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Step 500
500
#5A9E1B
oklch(63% 0.171 134.2)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#172D04
oklch(26.9% 0.07 133.6)
#7CB258 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) | #B8A650 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A25E | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CAC9D | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CB258
#7CB258
oklch(70.5% 0.134 134.2)
- #BE85DA
#BE85DA
oklch(70.4% 0.134 314)
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 #7CB258, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.021
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.023
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.033
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.034
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.040
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.040
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.040
Use #7CB258 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.