#7CB357
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(70.7% 0.137 134.2), rgb(124, 179, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#7CB357 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.44:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB357 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 179, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 38%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.137 134.2) |
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 #7CB357 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB357 | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB357 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB357 text on black | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C1
oklch(88.6% 0.049 134.8)
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Step 300
300
#AACD95
oklch(80.8% 0.085 134.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB357
oklch(70.7% 0.137 134.2)
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Step 500
500
#599F15
oklch(63.2% 0.175 134.2)
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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
#162E04
oklch(27.1% 0.072 134.7)
#7CB357 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) | #B9A74F | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A35D | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CAD9E | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CB357
#7CB357
oklch(70.7% 0.137 134.2)
- #C085DC
#C085DC
oklch(70.7% 0.138 314.3)
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 #7CB357, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.020
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.024
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.027
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.039
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.040
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.041
Use #7CB357 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.