#7BA08B
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.2% 0.051 159.8), rgb(123, 160, 139).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#7BA08B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BA08B |
| RGB | rgb(123, 160, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 16%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.051 159.8) |
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 #7BA08B | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7BA08B | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BA08B text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BA08B text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7B9
oklch(80.8% 0.032 158.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BA08B
oklch(67.2% 0.051 159.8)
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Step 500
500
#66967C
oklch(63.1% 0.065 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C8065
oklch(55.5% 0.071 160.3)
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Step 700
700
#3D6C54
oklch(49% 0.065 160.4)
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Step 800
800
#335844
oklch(42.6% 0.054 159.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D493A
oklch(37.8% 0.043 160)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B22
oklch(27.2% 0.027 159.3)
#7BA08B 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) | #9F9A8A | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99968C | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74A09A | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BA08B
#7BA08B
oklch(67.2% 0.051 159.8)
- #AC8AA0
#AC8AA0
oklch(67.2% 0.051 339.6)
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 #7BA08B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.024
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.032
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.050
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.050
Use #7BA08B 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.