#7BAD99
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(70.6% 0.061 167.9), rgb(123, 173, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#7BAD99 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BAD99 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 173, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 23%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.061 167.9) |
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 #7BAD99 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BAD99 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BAD99 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BAD99 text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 166)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 168.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BAD99
oklch(70.6% 0.061 167.9)
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Step 500
500
#579980
oklch(63.1% 0.078 167.5)
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Step 600
600
#39836A
oklch(55.6% 0.084 168.4)
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Step 700
700
#2B6F58
oklch(49.1% 0.079 167.8)
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Step 800
800
#255A48
oklch(42.6% 0.065 168.2)
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Step 900
900
#244A3C
oklch(37.6% 0.05 167.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C23
oklch(27.1% 0.033 165.9)
#7BAD99 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) | #ABA698 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A09A | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FADA7 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BAD99
#7BAD99
oklch(70.6% 0.061 167.9)
- #BE91A7
#BE91A7
oklch(70.6% 0.062 347.9)
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 #7BAD99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.047
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.052
Use #7BAD99 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.