#7BBB9D
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74% 0.079 163.4), rgb(123, 187, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#7BBB9D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.079 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.43:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BBB9D |
| RGB | rgb(123, 187, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 32%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.079 163.4) |
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 #7BBB9D | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BBB9D | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BBB9D text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BBB9D text on black | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#A4CBB8
oklch(80.9% 0.049 164.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BBB9D
oklch(74% 0.079 163.4)
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Step 500
500
#469D78
oklch(63.2% 0.102 163.1)
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Step 600
600
#1E8761
oklch(55.6% 0.11 163.4)
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Step 700
700
#0B7250
oklch(49% 0.102 163.5)
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Step 800
800
#115D42
oklch(42.7% 0.084 163.8)
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Step 900
900
#194C38
oklch(37.6% 0.065 164.1)
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Step 950
950
#102D21
oklch(27.1% 0.042 164)
#7BBB9D 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) | #B9B29B | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEAB9F | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CBBB2 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BBB9D
#7BBB9D
oklch(74% 0.079 163.4)
- #CF97B8
#CF97B8
oklch(74% 0.08 343.1)
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 #7BBB9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.053
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.055
Use #7BBB9D 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.