#7CA991
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.5% 0.06 161), rgb(124, 169, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#7CA991 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.94:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA991 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 169, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 21%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.06 161) |
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 #7CA991 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA991 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA991 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA991 text on black | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#CEDED5
oklch(88.6% 0.021 161.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B9
oklch(81% 0.038 161.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA991
oklch(69.5% 0.06 161)
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Step 500
500
#5E987A
oklch(63.1% 0.076 160.6)
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Step 600
600
#428263
oklch(55.5% 0.083 160.9)
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Step 700
700
#336E52
oklch(49% 0.077 161)
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Step 800
800
#2B5A43
oklch(42.7% 0.065 160.6)
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Step 900
900
#284A39
oklch(37.8% 0.05 161)
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Step 950
950
#182B21
oklch(26.9% 0.031 160.3)
#7CA991 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) | #A8A290 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09D92 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73A9A2 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA991
#7CA991
oklch(69.5% 0.06 161)
- #B88FA8
#B88FA8
oklch(69.6% 0.06 341.6)
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 #7CA991, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.048
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.048
Use #7CA991 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.