#7FA457
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.3% 0.113 130), rgb(127, 164, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#7FA457 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FA457 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 164, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.113 130) |
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 #7FA457 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7FA457 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FA457 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FA457 text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA9A
oklch(80.9% 0.07 129.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7FA457
oklch(67.3% 0.113 130)
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Step 500
500
#6C9A30
oklch(63.1% 0.144 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#395A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#304B0A
oklch(37.7% 0.094 130.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C09
oklch(27.1% 0.059 129.5)
#7FA457 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) | #AA9B51 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5985B | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #819E92 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FA457
#7FA457
oklch(67.3% 0.113 130)
- #AB82CA
#AB82CA
oklch(67.3% 0.112 309.7)
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 #7FA457, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.015
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.022
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.036
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
Use #7FA457 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.