#7CA081
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67% 0.06 148.7), rgb(124, 160, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#7CA081 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA081 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 160, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 16%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.06 148.7) |
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 #7CA081 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7CA081 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA081 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA081 text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8B3
oklch(81% 0.038 147.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA081
oklch(67% 0.06 148.7)
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Step 500
500
#689770
oklch(63.2% 0.077 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8158
oklch(55.6% 0.083 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#406D48
oklch(49.1% 0.077 148.7)
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Step 800
800
#35593B
oklch(42.8% 0.065 148.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4933
oklch(37.7% 0.05 149.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1E
oklch(27% 0.032 149.7)
#7CA081 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) | #A19A7F | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9683 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #789E97 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA081
#7CA081
oklch(67% 0.06 148.7)
- #AA88A8
#AA88A8
oklch(66.9% 0.061 328.1)
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 #7CA081, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.010
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.014
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.052
Use #7CA081 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.