#7CA796
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.2% 0.053 168.5), rgb(124, 167, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#7CA796 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA796 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 167, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 20%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.053 168.5) |
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 #7CA796 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA796 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA796 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA796 text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.018 170)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BD
oklch(80.9% 0.033 169)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA796
oklch(69.2% 0.053 168.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F9782
oklch(63.1% 0.068 168.4)
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Step 600
600
#44816B
oklch(55.5% 0.073 168.1)
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Step 700
700
#356D5A
oklch(49.1% 0.067 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5949
oklch(42.7% 0.056 168)
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Step 900
900
#29493D
oklch(37.7% 0.044 168.1)
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Step 950
950
#182B24
oklch(27% 0.028 168.9)
#7CA796 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) | #A5A195 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9C97 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72A7A2 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA796
#7CA796
oklch(69.2% 0.053 168.5)
- #B68FA1
#B68FA1
oklch(69.2% 0.053 349.2)
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 #7CA796, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
Use #7CA796 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.