#7CA48E
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.3% 0.054 160.5), rgb(124, 164, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#7CA48E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA48E |
| RGB | rgb(124, 164, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 18%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.054 160.5) |
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 #7CA48E | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA48E | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA48E text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA48E 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
#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
#AFC8B9
oklch(81% 0.034 159.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA48E
oklch(68.3% 0.054 160.5)
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Step 500
500
#63977B
oklch(63.1% 0.07 160)
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Step 600
600
#488164
oklch(55.5% 0.076 160.4)
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Step 700
700
#396D53
oklch(49.1% 0.071 160.5)
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Step 800
800
#305944
oklch(42.7% 0.059 160.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B4939
oklch(37.6% 0.046 159.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B22
oklch(27.1% 0.028 160.6)
#7CA48E 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) | #A39E8D | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C998F | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74A49E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA48E
#7CA48E
oklch(68.3% 0.054 160.5)
- #B18CA4
#B18CA4
oklch(68.2% 0.055 339.7)
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 #7CA48E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.023
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.026
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.046
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
Use #7CA48E 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.