#7CAE87
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.5% 0.078 150.8), rgb(124, 174, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#7CAE87 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CAE87 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 174, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 24%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.078 150.8) |
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 #7CAE87 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CAE87 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CAE87 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CAE87 text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFD0
oklch(88.6% 0.028 150.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB1
oklch(80.9% 0.048 150.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CAE87
oklch(70.5% 0.078 150.8)
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Step 500
500
#599B6A
oklch(63.2% 0.1 150.9)
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Step 600
600
#3D8551
oklch(55.6% 0.108 150.6)
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Step 700
700
#2E7042
oklch(49% 0.1 151)
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Step 800
800
#275C36
oklch(42.8% 0.085 150.6)
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Step 900
900
#254B2F
oklch(37.6% 0.065 150.8)
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Step 950
950
#172C1C
oklch(27% 0.04 150.6)
#7CAE87 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) | #AFA685 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A089 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75ACA3 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CAE87
#7CAE87
oklch(70.5% 0.078 150.8)
- #BC8EB6
#BC8EB6
oklch(70.3% 0.078 330.9)
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 #7CAE87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.031
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.032
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
Use #7CAE87 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.