#7CB449
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(70.8% 0.151 132.3), rgb(124, 180, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#7CB449 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.48:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB449 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 180, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 42%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.151 132.3) |
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 #7CB449 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB449 | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB449 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB449 text on black | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -53.5 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 133)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1BE
oklch(88.5% 0.052 132.8)
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Step 300
300
#AACE8E
oklch(80.9% 0.095 132.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB449
oklch(70.8% 0.151 132.3)
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Step 500
500
#5E9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.176 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#172D00
oklch(26.8% 0.075 132.3)
#7CB449 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) | #BBA73D | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A351 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DAD9D | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CB449
#7CB449
oklch(70.8% 0.151 132.3)
- #C183E4
#C183E4
oklch(70.9% 0.151 312.5)
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 #7CB449, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.012
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.025
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.030
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.033
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.034
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.034
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.035
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.036
Use #7CB449 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.