#7ABA98
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(73.6% 0.083 160.3), rgb(122, 186, 152).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#7ABA98 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7ABA98 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 186, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 32%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.083 160.3) |
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 #7ABA98 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7ABA98 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7ABA98 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7ABA98 text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 160.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBB5
oklch(80.8% 0.052 160.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7ABA98
oklch(73.6% 0.083 160.3)
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Step 500
500
#469D74
oklch(63.1% 0.105 160.6)
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Step 600
600
#1F875C
oklch(55.5% 0.114 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#0D734B
oklch(49.2% 0.108 159.8)
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Step 800
800
#125D3E
oklch(42.6% 0.088 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#194D35
oklch(37.8% 0.069 160.1)
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Step 950
950
#102D1F
oklch(27% 0.044 160.3)
#7ABA98 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) | #B8B196 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEAA9A | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CBAB0 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7ABA98
#7ABA98
oklch(73.6% 0.083 160.3)
- #CE95BA
#CE95BA
oklch(73.6% 0.084 340.3)
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 #7ABA98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.027
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.027
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
Use #7ABA98 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.