#7AB699
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.7% 0.076 162.8), rgb(122, 182, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#7AB699 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.97:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7AB699 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 182, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 29%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.076 162.8) |
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 #7AB699 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7AB699 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AB699 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AB699 text on black | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.027 163.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB8
oklch(81% 0.048 162.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7AB699
oklch(72.7% 0.076 162.8)
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Step 500
500
#4B9C78
oklch(63.1% 0.097 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#288661
oklch(55.6% 0.105 162.8)
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Step 700
700
#187250
oklch(49.2% 0.099 162.5)
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Step 800
800
#195D42
oklch(42.9% 0.081 162.6)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C38
oklch(37.7% 0.063 163.2)
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Step 950
950
#122D21
oklch(27.2% 0.04 162.8)
#7AB699 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) | #B4AE98 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA79B | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DB6AE | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7AB699
#7AB699
oklch(72.7% 0.076 162.8)
- #C994B3
#C994B3
oklch(72.7% 0.076 343.2)
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 #7AB699, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.048
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.051
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.053
Use #7AB699 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.