#7BA989
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.3% 0.068 154), rgb(123, 169, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#7BA989 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 154°. 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 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BA989 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 169, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 21%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.068 154) |
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 #7BA989 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BA989 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BA989 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BA989 text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B4
oklch(80.8% 0.043 153.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BA989
oklch(69.3% 0.068 154)
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Step 500
500
#5D9971
oklch(63.1% 0.087 154)
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Step 600
600
#428359
oklch(55.5% 0.094 153.7)
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Step 700
700
#336F49
oklch(49.1% 0.088 153.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5B3C
oklch(42.8% 0.074 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#284A34
oklch(37.6% 0.055 154.4)
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Step 950
950
#182C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.037 152.9)
#7BA989 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) | #A9A287 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19C8B | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74A8A0 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BA989
#7BA989
oklch(69.3% 0.068 154)
- #B78DAE
#B78DAE
oklch(69.4% 0.068 334)
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 #7BA989, 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 0.027
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
Use #7BA989 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.