#7CB462
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.2% 0.127 136.4), rgb(124, 180, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#7CB462 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.56:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB462 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 180, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 35%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.127 136.4) |
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 #7CB462 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB462 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB462 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB462 text on black | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#CCE0C4
oklch(88.4% 0.043 136.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD9A
oklch(80.9% 0.08 136.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB462
oklch(71.2% 0.127 136.4)
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Step 500
500
#579F2E
oklch(63.2% 0.163 136.4)
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Step 600
600
#3E8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#295E00
oklch(42.8% 0.128 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#244D08
oklch(37.6% 0.105 136.2)
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Step 950
950
#162D09
oklch(26.9% 0.066 136.2)
#7CB462 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) | #B9A85B | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A467 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AAFA0 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CB462
#7CB462
oklch(71.2% 0.127 136.4)
- #C188D7
#C188D7
oklch(71.1% 0.127 316.2)
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 #7CB462, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.024
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.026
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.027
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
Use #7CB462 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.