#7BB897
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.2% 0.08 160), rgb(123, 184, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#7BB897 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.080 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 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.14:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BB897 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 184, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 30%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.08 160) |
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 #7BB897 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BB897 | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BB897 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BB897 text on black | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 160.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB6
oklch(80.9% 0.049 160.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BB897
oklch(73.2% 0.08 160)
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Step 500
500
#4B9C74
oklch(63% 0.101 160)
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Step 600
600
#27875C
oklch(55.7% 0.111 159.6)
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Step 700
700
#17724C
oklch(49.1% 0.103 160)
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Step 800
800
#185D3E
oklch(42.7% 0.085 159.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C35
oklch(37.6% 0.066 159.9)
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Step 950
950
#122D1F
oklch(27.1% 0.043 159.1)
#7BB897 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) | #B7AF95 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA899 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EB7AF | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BB897
#7BB897
oklch(73.2% 0.08 160)
- #CB95B8
#CB95B8
oklch(73.2% 0.079 340.2)
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 #7BB897, 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 0.029
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.045
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.053
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.054
Use #7BB897 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.