#7CB862
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.1% 0.133 136.9), rgb(124, 184, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#7CB862 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.88:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB862 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 184, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 38%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.133 136.9) |
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 #7CB862 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB862 | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB862 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB862 text on black | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8CE99
oklch(81% 0.083 137)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB862
oklch(72.1% 0.133 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#52A028
oklch(63.2% 0.171 137)
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Step 600
600
#3C8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#214E04
oklch(37.7% 0.111 136.9)
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Step 950
950
#142E07
oklch(27% 0.071 137)
#7CB862 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) | #BDAC5B | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A767 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AB3A4 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CB862
#7CB862
oklch(72.1% 0.133 136.9)
- #C689DC
#C689DC
oklch(72% 0.134 316.8)
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 #7CB862, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.023
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.030
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.032
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
Use #7CB862 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.