#7CB757
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(71.7% 0.142 134.7), rgb(124, 183, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#7CB757 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.142 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.76:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB757 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 183, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 40%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.142 134.7) |
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 #7CB757 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB757 | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB757 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB757 text on black | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C0
oklch(88.5% 0.05 134.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8CE94
oklch(80.9% 0.089 135.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB757
oklch(71.7% 0.142 134.7)
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Step 500
500
#54A005
oklch(63.1% 0.182 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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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
#152E02
oklch(27% 0.075 134.7)
#7CB757 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) | #BDAB4E | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A65D | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BB1A1 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CB757
#7CB757
oklch(71.7% 0.142 134.7)
- #C587E1
#C587E1
oklch(71.8% 0.142 314.8)
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 #7CB757, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.013
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.032
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.032
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.037
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.046
Use #7CB757 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.