#7CB463
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.2% 0.126 136.7), rgb(124, 180, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#7CB463 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.56:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB463 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 180, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 35%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.126 136.7) |
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 #7CB463 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB463 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB463 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB463 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
#A9CD9B
oklch(80.9% 0.079 137)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB463
oklch(71.2% 0.126 136.7)
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Step 500
500
#579E30
oklch(63% 0.16 136.5)
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Step 600
600
#3D8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#244D0A
oklch(37.6% 0.104 136.5)
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Step 950
950
#162D09
oklch(26.9% 0.066 136.2)
#7CB463 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) | #B9A95D | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A468 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AAFA1 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CB463
#7CB463
oklch(71.2% 0.126 136.7)
- #C188D6
#C188D6
oklch(71.1% 0.126 316.6)
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 #7CB463, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.023
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.026
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.027
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
Use #7CB463 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.