#7BA996
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.6% 0.057 167.3), rgb(123, 169, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#7BA996 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.95:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BA996 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 169, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 21%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.057 167.3) |
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 #7BA996 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BA996 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BA996 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BA996 text on black | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 166)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BC
oklch(80.9% 0.035 167.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BA996
oklch(69.6% 0.057 167.3)
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Step 500
500
#5C9880
oklch(63.1% 0.073 166.7)
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Step 600
600
#3F826A
oklch(55.5% 0.079 167.7)
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Step 700
700
#316E58
oklch(49.1% 0.073 167.2)
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Step 800
800
#2A5A48
oklch(42.8% 0.061 166.8)
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Step 900
900
#274A3C
oklch(37.8% 0.048 166.2)
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Step 950
950
#172B23
oklch(26.9% 0.03 166.8)
#7BA996 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) | #A7A395 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9D97 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71A9A3 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BA996
#7BA996
oklch(69.6% 0.057 167.3)
- #B98FA4
#B98FA4
oklch(69.6% 0.058 347.2)
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 #7BA996, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.050
Use #7BA996 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.