#7CB08B
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71% 0.077 153.2), rgb(124, 176, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#7CB08B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.43:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB08B |
| RGB | rgb(124, 176, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 25%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.077 153.2) |
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 #7CB08B | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB08B | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB08B text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB08B text on black | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.028 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 152.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB08B
oklch(71% 0.077 153.2)
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Step 500
500
#579B6D
oklch(63.2% 0.099 153.1)
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Step 600
600
#398555
oklch(55.6% 0.106 153.4)
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Step 700
700
#2B7145
oklch(49.2% 0.1 153)
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Step 800
800
#255C39
oklch(42.8% 0.082 153.2)
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Step 900
900
#244B31
oklch(37.6% 0.063 153.1)
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Step 950
950
#162C1D
oklch(27% 0.04 153.2)
#7CB08B 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) | #B0A889 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A28D | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74AFA6 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CB08B
#7CB08B
oklch(71% 0.077 153.2)
- #BF90B6
#BF90B6
oklch(71% 0.076 333.2)
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 #7CB08B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.030
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
Use #7CB08B 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.