#7CAA88
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.5% 0.07 152.4), rgb(124, 170, 136).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#7CAA88 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 152°. 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 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.96:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CAA88 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 170, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 21%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.07 152.4) |
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 #7CAA88 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CAA88 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CAA88 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CAA88 text on black | 7.96:1 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED1
oklch(88.5% 0.025 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B3
oklch(80.8% 0.044 152.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CAA88
oklch(69.5% 0.07 152.4)
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Step 500
500
#5E996F
oklch(63.1% 0.089 152.4)
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Step 600
600
#428457
oklch(55.7% 0.098 152.4)
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Step 700
700
#336F47
oklch(49% 0.09 152.6)
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Step 800
800
#2B5B3A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 152.1)
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Step 900
900
#284B32
oklch(37.8% 0.059 151.9)
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Step 950
950
#182C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.037 152.9)
#7CAA88 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) | #AAA286 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39D8A | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75A9A0 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CAA88
#7CAA88
oklch(69.5% 0.07 152.4)
- #B88DB0
#B88DB0
oklch(69.5% 0.071 332.9)
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 #7CAA88, 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 0.029
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
Use #7CAA88 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.