#7CAFA0
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.4% 0.058 174.4), rgb(124, 175, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#7CAFA0 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.49:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CAFA0 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 175, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 24%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.058 174.4) |
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 #7CAFA0 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CAFA0 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CAFA0 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CAFA0 text on black | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -53.5 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.021 173.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BF
oklch(80.9% 0.037 174.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CAFA0
oklch(71.4% 0.058 174.4)
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Step 500
500
#559886
oklch(63% 0.074 174.5)
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Step 600
600
#378370
oklch(55.7% 0.081 174.2)
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Step 700
700
#286F5E
oklch(49.2% 0.076 174.4)
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Step 800
800
#235A4D
oklch(42.7% 0.062 175.2)
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Step 900
900
#234A40
oklch(37.7% 0.048 174.9)
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Step 950
950
#152B25
oklch(26.9% 0.03 174.4)
#7CAFA0 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) | #ACA99F | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A2A1 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EB0AA | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CAFA0
#7CAFA0
oklch(71.4% 0.058 174.4)
- #C194A5
#C194A5
oklch(71.4% 0.058 354.1)
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 #7CAFA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.051
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.055
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.056
Use #7CAFA0 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.