#7BB49E
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.4% 0.068 168.4), rgb(123, 180, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#7BB49E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.068 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.86:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BB49E |
| RGB | rgb(123, 180, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 28%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.068 168.4) |
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 #7BB49E | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BB49E | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BB49E text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BB49E text on black | 8.86:1 | 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)
#7BB49E
oklch(72.4% 0.068 168.4)
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Step 500
500
#4E9A80
oklch(63% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 600
600
#2D8569
oklch(55.6% 0.094 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#1E7057
oklch(49% 0.087 168.3)
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Step 800
800
#1C5C48
oklch(42.8% 0.073 168.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4B3C
oklch(37.6% 0.056 168.7)
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Step 950
950
#132C23
oklch(27% 0.036 168.1)
#7BB49E 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) | #B1AD9D | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A59F | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DB5AD | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BB49E
#7BB49E
oklch(72.4% 0.068 168.4)
- #C795AD
#C795AD
oklch(72.4% 0.068 348.5)
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 #7BB49E, 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 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.053
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.056
Use #7BB49E 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.