#7CA69E
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(69.2% 0.047 181.9), rgb(124, 166, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#7CA69E is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA69E |
| RGB | rgb(124, 166, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 19%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.047 181.9) |
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 #7CA69E | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA69E | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA69E text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA69E text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.017 182.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C2
oklch(80.9% 0.029 182.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA69E
oklch(69.2% 0.047 181.9)
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Step 500
500
#5F968C
oklch(63.2% 0.06 181.5)
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Step 600
600
#448076
oklch(55.6% 0.065 181.8)
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Step 700
700
#356C63
oklch(49.1% 0.06 181.8)
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Step 800
800
#2D5851
oklch(42.7% 0.05 182.1)
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Step 900
900
#294943
oklch(37.9% 0.039 180.8)
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Step 950
950
#182A27
oklch(26.8% 0.024 182.8)
#7CA69E 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) | #A2A19E | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9B9F | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70A8A3 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA69E
#7CA69E
oklch(69.2% 0.047 181.9)
- #B6909A
#B6909A
oklch(69.2% 0.048 0.9)
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 #7CA69E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.036
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
Use #7CA69E 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.