#7CA490
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.3% 0.053 162.9), rgb(124, 164, 144).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#7CA490 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA490 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 164, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 18%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.053 162.9) |
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 #7CA490 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA490 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA490 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA490 text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8BA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 162.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA490
oklch(68.3% 0.053 162.9)
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Step 500
500
#63977E
oklch(63.2% 0.067 162.8)
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Step 600
600
#488167
oklch(55.6% 0.073 163)
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Step 700
700
#396D55
oklch(49.1% 0.069 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#305946
oklch(42.8% 0.057 162.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B493B
oklch(37.7% 0.044 163.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B22
oklch(27.1% 0.028 160.6)
#7CA490 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) | #A39E8F | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9991 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74A49E | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA490
#7CA490
oklch(68.3% 0.053 162.9)
- #B18DA2
#B18DA2
oklch(68.3% 0.052 342.7)
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 #7CA490, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.029
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.049
Use #7CA490 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.