#7ABA9D
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.7% 0.078 164.2), rgb(122, 186, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#7ABA9D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7ABA9D |
| RGB | rgb(122, 186, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 32%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.078 164.2) |
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 #7ABA9D | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7ABA9D | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7ABA9D text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7ABA9D text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#A4CBB8
oklch(80.9% 0.049 164.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7ABA9D
oklch(73.7% 0.078 164.2)
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Step 500
500
#469D79
oklch(63.2% 0.101 163.8)
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Step 600
600
#1E8762
oklch(55.6% 0.109 164.1)
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Step 700
700
#0B7251
oklch(49% 0.101 164.2)
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Step 800
800
#115D43
oklch(42.7% 0.083 164.6)
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Step 900
900
#184C38
oklch(37.6% 0.065 164.3)
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Step 950
950
#102D21
oklch(27.1% 0.042 164)
#7ABA9D 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) | #B8B19C | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADAA9F | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BBAB2 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7ABA9D
#7ABA9D
oklch(73.7% 0.078 164.2)
- #CE96B6
#CE96B6
oklch(73.6% 0.079 344)
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 #7ABA9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.053
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.054
Use #7ABA9D 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.