#7CA39E
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(68.5% 0.043 186.5), rgb(124, 163, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#7CA39E is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA39E |
| RGB | rgb(124, 163, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 17%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.043 186.5) |
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 #7CA39E | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA39E | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA39E text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA39E text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDA
oklch(88.4% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7C3
oklch(81% 0.028 185)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA39E
oklch(68.5% 0.043 186.5)
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Step 500
500
#62958F
oklch(63.2% 0.055 186.6)
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Step 600
600
#477F79
oklch(55.6% 0.06 186.8)
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Step 700
700
#386B66
oklch(49.1% 0.056 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5753
oklch(42.6% 0.046 187.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A4845
oklch(37.7% 0.036 187.7)
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Step 950
950
#192A28
oklch(26.9% 0.023 186.7)
#7CA39E 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) | #9F9F9E | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97999F | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71A5A1 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA39E
#7CA39E
oklch(68.5% 0.043 186.5)
- #B28F95
#B28F95
oklch(68.4% 0.043 6.7)
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 #7CA39E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.037
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
Use #7CA39E 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.