#7BB99F
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.6% 0.075 166.2), rgb(123, 185, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#7BB99F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.28:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BB99F |
| RGB | rgb(123, 185, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 31%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.075 166.2) |
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 #7BB99F | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BB99F | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BB99F text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BB99F text on black | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 165.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBBA
oklch(81% 0.047 166.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BB99F
oklch(73.6% 0.075 166.2)
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Step 500
500
#489C7C
oklch(63.1% 0.096 165.9)
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Step 600
600
#228665
oklch(55.5% 0.104 166.1)
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Step 700
700
#117254
oklch(49.2% 0.097 166)
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Step 800
800
#145D45
oklch(42.8% 0.08 166)
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Step 900
900
#1A4C3A
oklch(37.7% 0.062 166.2)
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Step 950
950
#112D22
oklch(27.1% 0.04 165.5)
#7BB99F 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) | #B6B19E | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA9A1 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CB9B1 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BB99F
#7BB99F
oklch(73.6% 0.075 166.2)
- #CD97B3
#CD97B3
oklch(73.6% 0.074 346.6)
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 #7BB99F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.055
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.056
Use #7BB99F 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.