#7CB478
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.5% 0.104 142.8), rgb(124, 180, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#7CB478 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.65:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB478 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 180, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 29%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.104 142.8) |
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 #7CB478 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB478 | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB478 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB478 text on black | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 142.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 142.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB478
oklch(71.5% 0.104 142.8)
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Step 500
500
#559D51
oklch(63% 0.131 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#368834
oklch(55.7% 0.144 143)
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Step 700
700
#287326
oklch(49.2% 0.134 142.8)
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Step 800
800
#235E21
oklch(42.8% 0.111 142.8)
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Step 900
900
#224D20
oklch(37.7% 0.087 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#152D14
oklch(27% 0.054 143.1)
#7CB478 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) | #B7AA74 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA47B | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77B0A4 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CB478
#7CB478
oklch(71.5% 0.104 142.8)
- #C28DC9
#C28DC9
oklch(71.5% 0.103 322.6)
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 #7CB478, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.007
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.014
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.019
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.038
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.039
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.042
Use #7CB478 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.