#7CB649
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(71.3% 0.154 132.6), rgb(124, 182, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#7CB649 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.64:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB649 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 182, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 43%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.154 132.6) |
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 #7CB649 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB649 | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB649 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB649 text on black | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.028 131.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1BD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 132.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9CE8E
oklch(80.9% 0.095 132.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB649
oklch(71.3% 0.154 132.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.177 132.5)
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Step 600
600
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#7CB649 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) | #BDA93D | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A551 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DAF9F | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CB649
#7CB649
oklch(71.3% 0.154 132.6)
- #C383E6
#C383E6
oklch(71.2% 0.154 312.8)
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 #7CB649, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.008
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.025
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.035
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.037
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.038
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.038
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.038
Use #7CB649 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.