#7CB659
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(71.5% 0.139 134.9), rgb(124, 182, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#7CB659 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.69:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB659 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 182, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 39%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.139 134.9) |
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 #7CB659 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB659 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB659 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB659 text on black | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C1
oklch(88.6% 0.049 134.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9CE95
oklch(81% 0.087 134.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB659
oklch(71.5% 0.139 134.9)
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Step 500
500
#559F13
oklch(63% 0.177 135)
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Step 600
600
#458700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#152E03
oklch(27.1% 0.074 135)
#7CB659 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) | #BCAA51 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A55F | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BB0A1 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CB659
#7CB659
oklch(71.5% 0.139 134.9)
- #C387DE
#C387DE
oklch(71.5% 0.138 314.8)
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 #7CB659, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.016
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.030
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.032
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.038
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
Use #7CB659 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.