#7BB399
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72% 0.07 164), rgb(123, 179, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#7BB399 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.75:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BB399 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 179, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 27%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.07 164) |
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 #7BB399 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BB399 | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BB399 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BB399 text on black | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED5
oklch(88.4% 0.024 165.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 163.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BB399
oklch(72% 0.07 164)
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Step 500
500
#509B7B
oklch(63.2% 0.09 164)
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Step 600
600
#308564
oklch(55.6% 0.097 164.1)
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Step 700
700
#217153
oklch(49.2% 0.091 164)
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Step 800
800
#1E5C44
oklch(42.8% 0.075 164.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B39
oklch(37.6% 0.058 164.3)
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Step 950
950
#142C22
oklch(27% 0.036 165)
#7BB399 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) | #B1AB98 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A49B | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EB3AB | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BB399
#7BB399
oklch(72% 0.07 164)
- #C593B0
#C593B0
oklch(72% 0.071 343.4)
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 #7BB399, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.050
Use #7BB399 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.