#7BB49D
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.4% 0.069 167.3), rgb(123, 180, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#7BB49D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.85:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BB49D |
| RGB | rgb(123, 180, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 28%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.069 167.3) |
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 #7BB49D | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BB49D | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BB49D text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BB49D text on black | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABB
oklch(80.9% 0.043 167.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BB49D
oklch(72.4% 0.069 167.3)
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Step 500
500
#4F9B7F
oklch(63.2% 0.088 167.3)
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Step 600
600
#2D8568
oklch(55.6% 0.095 167.5)
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Step 700
700
#1E7056
oklch(49% 0.088 167.4)
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Step 800
800
#1C5C47
oklch(42.8% 0.074 167.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4B3B
oklch(37.6% 0.057 167.3)
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Step 950
950
#132C23
oklch(27% 0.036 168.1)
#7BB49D 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) | #B1AC9C | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A59E | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DB4AD | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BB49D
#7BB49D
oklch(72.4% 0.069 167.3)
- #C795AE
#C795AE
oklch(72.5% 0.068 347.5)
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 #7BB49D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.053
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.055
Use #7BB49D 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.