#7CA17E
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.2% 0.065 146.2), rgb(124, 161, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#7CA17E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA17E |
| RGB | rgb(124, 161, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 16%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.065 146.2) |
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 #7CA17E | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7CA17E | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA17E text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA17E text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD0
oklch(88.4% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B1
oklch(80.8% 0.041 146.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA17E
oklch(67.2% 0.065 146.2)
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Step 500
500
#68976B
oklch(63% 0.083 146.1)
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Step 600
600
#4E8253
oklch(55.7% 0.091 146.4)
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Step 700
700
#3F6D43
oklch(49% 0.083 146.1)
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Step 800
800
#345937
oklch(42.6% 0.07 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E4930
oklch(37.6% 0.054 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1C
oklch(27% 0.035 146.1)
#7CA17E 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) | #A29A7C | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9680 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #789F97 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA17E
#7CA17E
oklch(67.2% 0.065 146.2)
- #AB88AB
#AB88AB
oklch(67.1% 0.065 326.3)
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 #7CA17E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.005
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.012
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.037
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.046
Use #7CA17E 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.