#7CAA99
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70% 0.055 169.9), rgb(124, 170, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#7CAA99 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CAA99 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 170, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 21%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.055 169.9) |
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 #7CAA99 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CAA99 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CAA99 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CAA99 text on black | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD7
oklch(88.4% 0.019 171.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BD
oklch(80.9% 0.034 169.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CAA99
oklch(70% 0.055 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#5B9883
oklch(63.2% 0.072 170)
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Step 600
600
#3F826C
oklch(55.6% 0.077 169.6)
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Step 700
700
#306E5A
oklch(49.1% 0.072 169.5)
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Step 800
800
#295A4A
oklch(42.8% 0.06 169.7)
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Step 900
900
#264A3E
oklch(37.8% 0.047 170.1)
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Step 950
950
#172B24
oklch(26.9% 0.029 169.8)
#7CAA99 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) | #A7A498 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9E9A | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71ABA5 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CAA99
#7CAA99
oklch(70% 0.055 169.9)
- #BA91A3
#BA91A3
oklch(70% 0.055 350.5)
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 #7CAA99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.050
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.052
Use #7CAA99 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.