#7CA280
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.5% 0.065 147.6), rgb(124, 162, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#7CA280 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA280 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 162, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 17%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.065 147.6) |
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 #7CA280 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7CA280 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA280 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA280 text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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 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
#D0DDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B2
oklch(80.9% 0.04 147.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA280
oklch(67.5% 0.065 147.6)
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Step 500
500
#67976D
oklch(63% 0.081 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#4D8254
oklch(55.7% 0.091 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E6E45
oklch(49.2% 0.084 147.6)
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Step 800
800
#335939
oklch(42.6% 0.068 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4931
oklch(37.6% 0.053 148)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1D
oklch(27% 0.034 147.8)
#7CA280 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) | #A39B7E | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9782 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78A099 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA280
#7CA280
oklch(67.5% 0.065 147.6)
- #AD89AB
#AD89AB
oklch(67.5% 0.064 328.1)
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 #7CA280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.008
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.012
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.037
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.046
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
Use #7CA280 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.