#7BB99B
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.5% 0.078 162.7), rgb(123, 185, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#7BB99B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.25:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BB99B |
| RGB | rgb(123, 185, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 31%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.078 162.7) |
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 #7BB99B | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BB99B | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BB99B text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BB99B text on black | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#CADFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.027 163.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB7
oklch(80.9% 0.049 162.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BB99B
oklch(73.5% 0.078 162.7)
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Step 500
500
#499C78
oklch(63.1% 0.099 163)
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Step 600
600
#238760
oklch(55.7% 0.109 162.4)
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Step 700
700
#137250
oklch(49.1% 0.1 163)
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Step 800
800
#155D41
oklch(42.7% 0.084 162.4)
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Step 900
900
#1B4C37
oklch(37.6% 0.065 162.4)
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Step 950
950
#112D20
oklch(27.1% 0.042 161.5)
#7BB99B 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) | #B7B099 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA99D | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DB9B0 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BB99B
#7BB99B
oklch(73.5% 0.078 162.7)
- #CC96B6
#CC96B6
oklch(73.4% 0.077 342.8)
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 #7BB99B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.029
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.050
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
Use #7BB99B 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.