#7BB696
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.7% 0.077 160), rgb(123, 182, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#7BB696 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.97:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BB696 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 182, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 29%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.077 160) |
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 #7BB696 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BB696 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BB696 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BB696 text on black | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB6
oklch(81% 0.048 159.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BB696
oklch(72.7% 0.077 160)
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Step 500
500
#4D9C75
oklch(63.2% 0.099 160.2)
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Step 600
600
#2B865D
oklch(55.5% 0.107 160)
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Step 700
700
#1C724D
oklch(49.2% 0.1 160)
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Step 800
800
#1B5D3F
oklch(42.8% 0.083 159.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D4C36
oklch(37.7% 0.064 160.6)
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Step 950
950
#132D1F
oklch(27.2% 0.042 158.4)
#7BB696 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) | #B5AE94 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA798 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FB5AD | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BB696
#7BB696
oklch(72.7% 0.077 160)
- #C894B6
#C894B6
oklch(72.7% 0.077 339.9)
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 #7BB696, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.051
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.051
Use #7BB696 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.