#7CA98D
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.4% 0.064 157), rgb(124, 169, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#7CA98D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.91:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA98D |
| RGB | rgb(124, 169, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 21%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.064 157) |
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 #7CA98D | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA98D | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA98D text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA98D text on black | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.023 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B6
oklch(81% 0.04 155.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA98D
oklch(69.4% 0.064 157)
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Step 500
500
#5E9876
oklch(63% 0.08 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#42835E
oklch(55.6% 0.089 156.9)
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Step 700
700
#346F4E
oklch(49.2% 0.082 157)
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Step 800
800
#2C5A40
oklch(42.7% 0.067 157.1)
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Step 900
900
#284A36
oklch(37.7% 0.053 156.9)
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Step 950
950
#182B20
oklch(26.9% 0.032 157.9)
#7CA98D 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) | #A8A28C | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19D8F | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74A8A1 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA98D
#7CA98D
oklch(69.4% 0.064 157)
- #B78EAB
#B78EAB
oklch(69.4% 0.063 337.2)
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 #7CA98D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.048
Use #7CA98D 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.