#7CA38E
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.1% 0.053 161.1), rgb(124, 163, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#7CA38E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA38E |
| RGB | rgb(124, 163, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 17%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.053 161.1) |
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 #7CA38E | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA38E | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA38E text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA38E text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8BA
oklch(81% 0.033 161.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA38E
oklch(68.1% 0.053 161.1)
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Step 500
500
#64967C
oklch(63% 0.067 161)
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Step 600
600
#4A8165
oklch(55.7% 0.074 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#3B6D54
oklch(49.2% 0.068 160.7)
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Step 800
800
#315945
oklch(42.8% 0.057 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C493A
oklch(37.7% 0.044 160.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B22
oklch(27.1% 0.028 160.6)
#7CA38E 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) | #A29D8D | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B988F | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75A39D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA38E
#7CA38E
oklch(68.1% 0.053 161.1)
- #B08CA2
#B08CA2
oklch(68.1% 0.053 341.4)
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 #7CA38E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.026
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.048
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.048
Use #7CA38E 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.