#7DA498
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.6% 0.046 174), rgb(125, 164, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#7DA498 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.046 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 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7DA498 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 164, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 18%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.046 174) |
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 #7DA498 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7DA498 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7DA498 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7DA498 text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#CFDDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.016 172.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7BF
oklch(80.9% 0.029 174.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7DA498
oklch(68.6% 0.046 174)
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Step 500
500
#639587
oklch(63% 0.058 174.9)
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Step 600
600
#488070
oklch(55.6% 0.065 173.4)
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Step 700
700
#396C5E
oklch(49.1% 0.06 173.9)
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Step 800
800
#30584D
oklch(42.7% 0.049 174.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B4840
oklch(37.6% 0.038 174.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A25
oklch(26.9% 0.023 173)
#7DA498 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) | #A19F97 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9A99 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73A5A0 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7DA498
#7DA498
oklch(68.6% 0.046 174)
- #B28F9C
#B28F9C
oklch(68.6% 0.046 354.1)
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 #7DA498, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.042
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
Use #7DA498 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.