#7CB46A
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.3% 0.119 138.4), rgb(124, 180, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#7CB46A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.59:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB46A |
| RGB | rgb(124, 180, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 33%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.119 138.4) |
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 #7CB46A | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB46A | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB46A text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB46A text on black | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD9E
oklch(81% 0.075 138.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB46A
oklch(71.3% 0.119 138.4)
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Step 500
500
#569E3C
oklch(63.1% 0.152 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#398812
oklch(55.5% 0.164 138.3)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#255E09
oklch(42.7% 0.126 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#234D13
oklch(37.6% 0.099 138.4)
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Step 950
950
#152D0D
oklch(26.9% 0.062 138.6)
#7CB46A 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) | #B8A965 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A46E | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79AFA2 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CB46A
#7CB46A
oklch(71.3% 0.119 138.4)
- #C28AD2
#C28AD2
oklch(71.3% 0.119 318.6)
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 #7CB46A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.015
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.025
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.027
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.028
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.031
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.037
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.038
Use #7CB46A 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.