#7CBD45
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(73% 0.166 133.2), rgb(124, 189, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#7CBD45 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CBD45 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 189, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.166 133.2) |
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 #7CBD45 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CBD45 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CBD45 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7CBD45 text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#E2EFDA
oklch(93.7% 0.031 133.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2BB
oklch(88.5% 0.058 133.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6CF8A
oklch(80.8% 0.103 133.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CBD45
oklch(73% 0.166 133.2)
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Step 500
500
#5A9F00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 133.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#7CBD45 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) | #C4AF36 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAA4E | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DB6A4 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CBD45
#7CBD45
oklch(73% 0.166 133.2)
- #CC85F1
#CC85F1
oklch(73% 0.167 313.2)
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 #7CBD45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.020
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.030
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.035
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.040
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.042
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.043
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.047
Use #7CBD45 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.