#7CB460
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(71.1% 0.129 136), rgb(124, 180, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#7CB460 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.55:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB460 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 180, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 36%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.129 136) |
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 #7CB460 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB460 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB460 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB460 text on black | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#CCE0C3
oklch(88.4% 0.045 135.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD99
oklch(80.9% 0.081 136.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB460
oklch(71.1% 0.129 136)
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Step 500
500
#579F2A
oklch(63.2% 0.166 136)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#244D05
oklch(37.6% 0.107 135.8)
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Step 950
950
#162E08
oklch(27.2% 0.068 136.1)
#7CB460 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) | #B9A859 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A465 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BAFA0 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CB460
#7CB460
oklch(71.1% 0.129 136)
- #C188D8
#C188D8
oklch(71.2% 0.128 315.9)
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 #7CB460, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.026
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.026
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.026
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.027
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.039
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.040
Use #7CB460 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.