#7CA887
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69% 0.068 152.1), rgb(124, 168, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#7CA887 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.068 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA887 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 168, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 20%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.068 152.1) |
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 #7CA887 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA887 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA887 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA887 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 151.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA887
oklch(69% 0.068 152.1)
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Step 500
500
#60996F
oklch(63.2% 0.087 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#458358
oklch(55.6% 0.093 152.2)
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Step 700
700
#366F48
oklch(49.2% 0.087 152.2)
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Step 800
800
#2D5A3B
oklch(42.6% 0.072 152.3)
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Step 900
900
#294A33
oklch(37.6% 0.056 152.7)
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Step 950
950
#192C1E
oklch(27.2% 0.036 151.8)
#7CA887 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) | #A8A185 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19C89 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76A79F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA887
#7CA887
oklch(69% 0.068 152.1)
- #B58CAE
#B58CAE
oklch(69% 0.068 332.2)
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 #7CA887, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.021
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
Use #7CA887 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.