#7CA581
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(68.2% 0.069 148), rgb(124, 165, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#7CA581 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.069 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA581 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 165, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 19%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.069 148) |
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 #7CA581 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA581 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA581 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA581 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
#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
#CFDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.025 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9B1
oklch(81% 0.044 147.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA581
oklch(68.2% 0.069 148)
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Step 500
500
#63986B
oklch(63% 0.088 148.2)
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Step 600
600
#498353
oklch(55.7% 0.096 148.2)
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Step 700
700
#3A6E43
oklch(49% 0.088 148.1)
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Step 800
800
#315A37
oklch(42.7% 0.074 147.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A30
oklch(37.7% 0.058 148.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1C
oklch(26.9% 0.036 147.4)
#7CA581 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) | #A69E7F | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9983 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77A39B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA581
#7CA581
oklch(68.2% 0.069 148)
- #B18AAF
#B18AAF
oklch(68.2% 0.07 328)
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 #7CA581, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.014
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.027
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.032
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
Use #7CA581 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.