#7CB359
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(70.8% 0.135 134.5), rgb(124, 179, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#7CB359 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.44:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB359 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 179, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 37%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.135 134.5) |
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 #7CB359 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB359 | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB359 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB359 text on black | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | 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
#CCE1C2
oklch(88.6% 0.047 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACD96
oklch(80.9% 0.084 134.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB359
oklch(70.8% 0.135 134.5)
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Step 500
500
#599F1B
oklch(63.2% 0.172 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#162E04
oklch(27.1% 0.072 134.7)
#7CB359 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) | #B9A751 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A35F | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CAD9E | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CB359
#7CB359
oklch(70.8% 0.135 134.5)
- #C086DB
#C086DB
oklch(70.9% 0.135 314.5)
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 #7CB359, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.022
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.024
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.033
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.034
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.042
Use #7CB359 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.