#7CAB8A
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.8% 0.07 153.7), rgb(124, 171, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#7CAB8A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CAB8A |
| RGB | rgb(124, 171, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 22%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.07 153.7) |
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 #7CAB8A | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CAB8A | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CAB8A text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CAB8A text on black | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
-
Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
-
Step 200
200
#CEDED2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 153.4)
-
Step 300
300
#ACC9B4
oklch(80.8% 0.043 153.9)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CAB8A
oklch(69.8% 0.07 153.7)
-
Step 500
500
#5C9970
oklch(63% 0.089 153.7)
-
Step 600
600
#408458
oklch(55.6% 0.098 153.5)
-
Step 700
700
#326F48
oklch(49% 0.09 153.5)
-
Step 800
800
#2A5B3C
oklch(42.8% 0.075 154)
-
Step 900
900
#274B33
oklch(37.8% 0.059 153.5)
-
Step 950
950
#172C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.038 154)
#7CAB8A 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) | #ABA388 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39E8C | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75AAA2 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CAB8A
#7CAB8A
oklch(69.8% 0.07 153.7)
- #B98EB0
#B98EB0
oklch(69.8% 0.069 333.8)
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 #7CAB8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
Use #7CAB8A 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.