#7BA99D
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(69.8% 0.052 176.8), rgb(123, 169, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#7BA99D is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BA99D |
| RGB | rgb(123, 169, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 21%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.052 176.8) |
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 #7BA99D | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BA99D | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BA99D text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BA99D text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD9
oklch(88.4% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8C0
oklch(80.9% 0.033 177)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BA99D
oklch(69.8% 0.052 176.8)
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Step 500
500
#5B9788
oklch(63.1% 0.067 176.3)
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Step 600
600
#3E8172
oklch(55.5% 0.073 176.9)
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Step 700
700
#306D60
oklch(49% 0.067 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#29594E
oklch(42.7% 0.056 176.5)
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Step 900
900
#264941
oklch(37.6% 0.043 177.4)
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Step 950
950
#172B26
oklch(27% 0.028 176.4)
#7BA99D 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) | #A5A39D | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9D9E | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FAAA5 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BA99D
#7BA99D
oklch(69.8% 0.052 176.8)
- #BA919E
#BA919E
oklch(69.9% 0.052 357.7)
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 #7BA99D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.041
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.048
Use #7BA99D 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.