#7CA996
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.7% 0.056 166.8), rgb(124, 169, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#7CA996 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA996 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 169, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 21%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.056 166.8) |
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 #7CA996 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA996 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA996 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA996 text on black | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 166.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BC
oklch(80.9% 0.035 167.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA996
oklch(69.7% 0.056 166.8)
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Step 500
500
#5D9880
oklch(63.2% 0.072 166.4)
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Step 600
600
#41826A
oklch(55.6% 0.077 167.3)
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Step 700
700
#326E58
oklch(49.1% 0.073 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#2B5A48
oklch(42.9% 0.06 166.4)
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Step 900
900
#274A3C
oklch(37.8% 0.048 166.2)
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Step 950
950
#182B23
oklch(27% 0.029 165.8)
#7CA996 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) | #A7A395 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9D97 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72A9A3 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA996
#7CA996
oklch(69.7% 0.056 166.8)
- #B890A4
#B890A4
oklch(69.7% 0.055 347.1)
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 #7CA996, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.048
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.051
Use #7CA996 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.