#7BB993
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(73.3% 0.085 156.7), rgb(123, 185, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#7BB993 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BB993 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 185, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 31%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.085 156.7) |
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 #7BB993 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BB993 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BB993 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BB993 text on black | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD1
oklch(88.4% 0.029 156.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB3
oklch(80.8% 0.053 157.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BB993
oklch(73.3% 0.085 156.7)
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Step 500
500
#4A9D6E
oklch(63.1% 0.109 156.5)
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Step 600
600
#268756
oklch(55.5% 0.117 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#167346
oklch(49.2% 0.11 156.4)
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Step 800
800
#175D3A
oklch(42.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D32
oklch(37.8% 0.071 156.7)
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Step 950
950
#122D1D
oklch(27% 0.045 155.8)
#7BB993 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) | #B8B091 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA995 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FB8AE | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BB993
#7BB993
oklch(73.3% 0.085 156.7)
- #CB94BC
#CB94BC
oklch(73.2% 0.085 336.7)
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 #7BB993, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.025
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.027
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.053
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.054
Use #7BB993 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.