#7DA196
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.9% 0.043 174.3), rgb(125, 161, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#7DA196 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7DA196 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 161, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 16%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.043 174.3) |
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 #7DA196 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7DA196 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7DA196 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7DA196 text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD8
oklch(88.4% 0.014 174.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7BF
oklch(81% 0.027 172.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7DA196
oklch(67.9% 0.043 174.3)
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Step 500
500
#669587
oklch(63.2% 0.055 173.9)
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Step 600
600
#4C7F71
oklch(55.6% 0.06 174.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D6B5E
oklch(49.1% 0.055 173.8)
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Step 800
800
#33574D
oklch(42.6% 0.045 174.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D4840
oklch(37.7% 0.036 173.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A26
oklch(27% 0.022 176.2)
#7DA196 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) | #9E9C96 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989797 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74A29E | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7DA196
#7DA196
oklch(67.9% 0.043 174.3)
- #AE8D9A
#AE8D9A
oklch(67.8% 0.044 352.7)
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 #7DA196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
Use #7DA196 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.