#7CA399
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(68.4% 0.045 177.4), rgb(124, 163, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#7CA399 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA399 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 163, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 17%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.045 177.4) |
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 #7CA399 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA399 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA399 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA399 text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD9
oklch(88.6% 0.016 177)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7C0
oklch(80.9% 0.029 176.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA399
oklch(68.4% 0.045 177.4)
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Step 500
500
#639589
oklch(63.1% 0.057 177.6)
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Step 600
600
#488073
oklch(55.7% 0.063 177.2)
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Step 700
700
#396C60
oklch(49.2% 0.059 176.7)
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Step 800
800
#30584F
oklch(42.8% 0.048 177.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B4841
oklch(37.6% 0.037 177.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A26
oklch(26.9% 0.023 177.2)
#7CA399 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) | #A09E99 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99999A | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72A4A0 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA399
#7CA399
oklch(68.4% 0.045 177.4)
- #B28E99
#B28E99
oklch(68.3% 0.046 358.2)
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 #7CA399, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
Use #7CA399 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.