#7CA686
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.5% 0.065 151.7), rgb(124, 166, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#7CA686 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 152°. 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 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA686 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 166, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 19%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.065 151.7) |
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 #7CA686 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA686 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA686 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA686 text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED2
oklch(88.6% 0.023 151.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B4
oklch(81% 0.041 152)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA686
oklch(68.5% 0.065 151.7)
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Step 500
500
#629870
oklch(63.1% 0.083 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#478358
oklch(55.7% 0.092 151.6)
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Step 700
700
#386E48
oklch(49% 0.084 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F5A3B
oklch(42.7% 0.071 151.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A33
oklch(37.7% 0.055 152)
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Step 950
950
#192B1E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 152.4)
#7CA686 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) | #A69F84 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9A88 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76A59D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA686
#7CA686
oklch(68.5% 0.065 151.7)
- #B28BAC
#B28BAC
oklch(68.4% 0.065 331.6)
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 #7CA686, 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 0.032
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
Use #7CA686 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.