#7BBE99
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.6% 0.087 159.2), rgb(123, 190, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#7BBE99 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.66:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BBE99 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 190, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.087 159.2) |
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 #7BBE99 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BBE99 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BBE99 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BBE99 text on black | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 159)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB4
oklch(80.9% 0.055 159.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BBE99
oklch(74.6% 0.087 159.2)
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Step 500
500
#439E71
oklch(63.2% 0.111 159.2)
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Step 600
600
#168859
oklch(55.5% 0.121 159.3)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#0C5E3C
oklch(42.7% 0.093 159.2)
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Step 900
900
#164D33
oklch(37.7% 0.073 159)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.046 159.2)
#7BBE99 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) | #BDB497 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AD9B | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DBDB4 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BBE99
#7BBE99
oklch(74.6% 0.087 159.2)
- #D297BF
#D297BF
oklch(74.5% 0.088 339)
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 #7BBE99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.023
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.050
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.054
Use #7BBE99 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.