#7CB265
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.7% 0.121 136.9), rgb(124, 178, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#7CB265 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.41:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB265 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 178, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 33%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.121 136.9) |
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 #7CB265 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB265 | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB265 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB265 text on black | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 136.3)
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Step 300
300
#AACC9C
oklch(80.8% 0.075 136.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB265
oklch(70.7% 0.121 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#599E37
oklch(63.1% 0.154 136.9)
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Step 600
600
#3C8801
oklch(55.6% 0.168 137)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#254D0F
oklch(37.7% 0.101 136.8)
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Step 950
950
#162D0B
oklch(26.9% 0.064 136.9)
#7CB265 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) | #B7A75F | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA26A | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AAD9F | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CB265
#7CB265
oklch(70.7% 0.121 136.9)
- #BF88D2
#BF88D2
oklch(70.7% 0.121 317.2)
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 #7CB265, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.018
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.024
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.026
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.029
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.035
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
Use #7CB265 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.