#7CB52E
Closest named color: Dark Lime (#84B701). oklch(70.8% 0.172 130.1), rgb(124, 181, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#7CB52E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lime (#84B701), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime (#84B701) |
| Black text | 8.50:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB52E |
| RGB | rgb(124, 181, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 59%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.172 130.1) |
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 #7CB52E | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB52E | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB52E text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB52E text on black | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EED9
oklch(93.5% 0.03 129.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE2B9
oklch(88.6% 0.06 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#AACF84
oklch(81% 0.108 129.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB52E
oklch(70.8% 0.172 130.1)
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Step 500
500
#659C00
oklch(63% 0.17 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#466E00
oklch(48.9% 0.132 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#7CB52E 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) | #BDA811 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A33B | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FAD9B | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CB52E
#7CB52E
oklch(70.8% 0.172 130.1)
- #C27EF0
#C27EF0
oklch(70.8% 0.173 310.2)
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 #7CB52E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.018
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.024
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.026
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.030
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.031
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.033
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.036
Use #7CB52E 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.