#7CB85A
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72% 0.141 135.4), rgb(124, 184, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#7CB85A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.141 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.86:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB85A |
| RGB | rgb(124, 184, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 40%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.141 135.4) |
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 #7CB85A | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB85A | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB85A text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB85A text on black | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#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
#CBE1C1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 135.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CE95
oklch(80.9% 0.088 135.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB85A
oklch(72% 0.141 135.4)
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Step 500
500
#53A011
oklch(63.1% 0.18 135.4)
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Step 600
600
#438700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#377100
oklch(49% 0.144 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E03
oklch(27% 0.075 135.6)
#7CB85A 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) | #BEAC52 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A660 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BB2A2 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CB85A
#7CB85A
oklch(72% 0.141 135.4)
- #C688E0
#C688E0
oklch(72% 0.14 315.5)
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 #7CB85A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.015
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.034
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.034
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.045
Use #7CB85A 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.