#7CA983
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.2% 0.074 148.9), rgb(124, 169, 131).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#7CA983 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA983 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 169, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 21%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.074 148.9) |
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 #7CA983 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA983 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA983 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA983 text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B1
oklch(80.8% 0.045 149.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA983
oklch(69.2% 0.074 148.9)
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Step 500
500
#5F996A
oklch(63% 0.093 149.2)
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Step 600
600
#448451
oklch(55.7% 0.103 148.8)
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Step 700
700
#356F42
oklch(49% 0.094 149.2)
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Step 800
800
#2D5B36
oklch(42.8% 0.079 148.6)
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Step 900
900
#294B2F
oklch(37.8% 0.062 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#182C1C
oklch(27.1% 0.039 149.5)
#7CA983 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) | #AAA181 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29C85 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76A79E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA983
#7CA983
oklch(69.2% 0.074 148.9)
- #B68CB3
#B68CB3
oklch(69.2% 0.074 328.7)
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 #7CA983, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.025
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.029
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.045
Use #7CA983 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.