#7CA07A
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.8% 0.068 143.4), rgb(124, 160, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#7CA07A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.002 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA07A |
| RGB | rgb(124, 160, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 17%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.068 143.4) |
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 #7CA07A | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7CA07A | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA07A text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA07A text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD1
oklch(88.4% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7B3
oklch(81% 0.035 143.9)
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Step 400
400
#8DAA8C
oklch(70.8% 0.054 144.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7CA07A
oklch(66.8% 0.068 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#597F57
oklch(55.7% 0.074 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#496B47
oklch(49.1% 0.069 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C573B
oklch(42.7% 0.056 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#334832
oklch(37.7% 0.045 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1E
oklch(27% 0.027 144.8)
#7CA07A 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) | #A29978 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C957C | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #799E96 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA07A
#7CA07A
oklch(66.8% 0.068 143.4)
- #AA87AD
#AA87AD
oklch(66.9% 0.068 323.7)
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 #7CA07A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.002
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.037
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
Use #7CA07A 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.