#7BB995
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(73.3% 0.083 158.1), rgb(123, 185, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#7BB995 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BB995 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 185, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 31%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.083 158.1) |
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 #7BB995 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BB995 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BB995 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BB995 text on black | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#CADFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.029 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB4
oklch(80.8% 0.052 158.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BB995
oklch(73.3% 0.083 158.1)
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Step 500
500
#4A9D71
oklch(63.2% 0.106 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#258759
oklch(55.6% 0.115 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#157249
oklch(49% 0.106 158.4)
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Step 800
800
#165D3C
oklch(42.6% 0.088 158.4)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D33
oklch(37.8% 0.07 157.6)
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Step 950
950
#112D1E
oklch(27% 0.044 158)
#7BB995 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) | #B8B093 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA997 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FB8AF | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BB995
#7BB995
oklch(73.3% 0.083 158.1)
- #CC95BB
#CC95BB
oklch(73.4% 0.083 338.3)
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 #7BB995, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.026
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.026
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
Use #7BB995 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.