#7CA98E
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.5% 0.063 158), rgb(124, 169, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#7CA98E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA98E |
| RGB | rgb(124, 169, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 21%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.063 158) |
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 #7CA98E | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA98E | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA98E text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA98E text on black | 7.92:1 | 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
#CEDED4
oklch(88.6% 0.022 158.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B7
oklch(80.9% 0.04 158.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA98E
oklch(69.5% 0.063 158)
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Step 500
500
#5E9877
oklch(63% 0.079 158.2)
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Step 600
600
#428360
oklch(55.7% 0.087 158.3)
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Step 700
700
#336F4F
oklch(49.2% 0.082 158)
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Step 800
800
#2C5A41
oklch(42.7% 0.066 158.1)
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Step 900
900
#284A37
oklch(37.7% 0.052 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#182B20
oklch(26.9% 0.032 157.9)
#7CA98E 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) | #A8A28D | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09D8F | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74A8A1 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA98E
#7CA98E
oklch(69.5% 0.063 158)
- #B78EAA
#B78EAA
oklch(69.4% 0.062 338.2)
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 #7CA98E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.048
Use #7CA98E 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.