#7CB969
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(72.5% 0.127 138.6), rgb(124, 185, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#7CB969 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.00:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB969 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 185, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 36%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.127 138.6) |
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 #7CB969 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB969 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB969 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB969 text on black | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 139)
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Step 300
300
#A7CD9C
oklch(80.8% 0.079 138.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB969
oklch(72.5% 0.127 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#509F34
oklch(63% 0.162 138.6)
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Step 600
600
#338900
oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#297300
oklch(48.9% 0.153 138.6)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#204E0D
oklch(37.7% 0.106 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#142E0A
oklch(27.1% 0.068 138.2)
#7CB969 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) | #BEAD63 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A86E | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79B4A6 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CB969
#7CB969
oklch(72.5% 0.127 138.6)
- #C88BD9
#C88BD9
oklch(72.4% 0.128 318.7)
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 #7CB969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.025
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.028
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.030
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.041
Use #7CB969 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.