#7CB56E
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.6% 0.116 139.6), rgb(124, 181, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#7CB56E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.69:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB56E |
| RGB | rgb(124, 181, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 32%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.116 139.6) |
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 #7CB56E | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB56E | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB56E text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB56E text on black | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | 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
#CCE0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.04 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9CDA0
oklch(81% 0.073 139.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB56E
oklch(71.6% 0.116 139.6)
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Step 500
500
#559E41
oklch(63.1% 0.148 139.4)
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Step 600
600
#36881D
oklch(55.5% 0.161 139.6)
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Step 700
700
#28730D
oklch(49% 0.149 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#235E10
oklch(42.7% 0.124 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#224D17
oklch(37.6% 0.096 139.8)
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Step 950
950
#152D0F
oklch(26.9% 0.06 139.7)
#7CB56E 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) | #B9AA69 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A572 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79B1A3 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CB56E
#7CB56E
oklch(71.6% 0.116 139.6)
- #C38BD1
#C38BD1
oklch(71.6% 0.116 319.5)
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 #7CB56E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.013
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.022
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.026
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.030
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
Use #7CB56E 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.