#7CA481
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(68% 0.067 148.1), rgb(124, 164, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#7CA481 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.067 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA481 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 164, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 18%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.067 148.1) |
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 #7CA481 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA481 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA481 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA481 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
#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
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9B2
oklch(81% 0.043 148.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA481
oklch(68% 0.067 148.1)
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Step 500
500
#64986C
oklch(63.1% 0.086 148.4)
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Step 600
600
#4A8254
oklch(55.5% 0.093 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#3B6E44
oklch(49.1% 0.087 148.3)
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Step 800
800
#315A38
oklch(42.7% 0.073 148.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A30
oklch(37.7% 0.057 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1D
oklch(26.9% 0.034 149.2)
#7CA481 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) | #A59D7F | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9983 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77A29A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA481
#7CA481
oklch(68% 0.067 148.1)
- #AF8AAD
#AF8AAD
oklch(68% 0.066 328)
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 #7CA481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.012
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.013
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.029
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.048
Use #7CA481 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.