#7CA488
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.1% 0.06 154.1), rgb(124, 164, 136).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#7CA488 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA488 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 164, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 18%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.06 154.1) |
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 #7CA488 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA488 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA488 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA488 text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 154.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA488
oklch(68.1% 0.06 154.1)
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Step 500
500
#649774
oklch(63% 0.076 153.8)
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Step 600
600
#49825D
oklch(55.7% 0.084 154.2)
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Step 700
700
#3A6E4C
oklch(49.2% 0.079 153.8)
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Step 800
800
#31593F
oklch(42.6% 0.063 154.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B4935
oklch(37.5% 0.05 154.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1F
oklch(27% 0.032 153.1)
#7CA488 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) | #A49D87 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9989 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76A39C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA488
#7CA488
oklch(68.1% 0.06 154.1)
- #B08BA8
#B08BA8
oklch(68.1% 0.06 333.9)
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 #7CA488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.017
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.052
Use #7CA488 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.