#7CB46B
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.3% 0.118 138.6), rgb(124, 180, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#7CB46B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.59:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB46B |
| RGB | rgb(124, 180, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 33%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.118 138.6) |
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 #7CB46B | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB46B | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB46B text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB46B 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
#A9CD9F
oklch(81% 0.074 138.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB46B
oklch(71.3% 0.118 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#569E3E
oklch(63.1% 0.15 138.6)
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Step 600
600
#388816
oklch(55.5% 0.163 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#2A7303
oklch(49% 0.152 138.6)
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Step 800
800
#245E0B
oklch(42.7% 0.126 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#234D14
oklch(37.6% 0.098 138.6)
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Step 950
950
#152D0E
oklch(26.9% 0.061 139.1)
#7CB46B 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) | #B8A966 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A46F | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79AFA2 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CB46B
#7CB46B
oklch(71.3% 0.118 138.6)
- #C28AD1
#C28AD1
oklch(71.3% 0.117 319)
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 #7CB46B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.014
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.024
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.026
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.028
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.032
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.038
Use #7CB46B 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.