#7CB73B
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(71.4% 0.166 131.4), rgb(124, 183, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#7CB73B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 131°. 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 (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.69:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB73B |
| RGB | rgb(124, 183, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 51%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.166 131.4) |
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 #7CB73B | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB73B | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB73B text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB73B 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 130.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE2BA
oklch(88.6% 0.058 131.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CF88
oklch(81% 0.104 131.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB73B
oklch(71.4% 0.166 131.4)
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Step 500
500
#619D00
oklch(63% 0.173 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#7CB73B 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) | #BFAA29 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A545 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EB09E | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CB73B
#7CB73B
oklch(71.4% 0.166 131.4)
- #C481ED
#C481ED
oklch(71.3% 0.165 311.4)
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 #7CB73B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.016
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.023
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.026
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.032
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.035
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.037
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.040
Use #7CB73B 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.