#7CB198
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.6% 0.067 163.8), rgb(124, 177, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#7CB198 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 164°. 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 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.59:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB198 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 177, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 25%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.067 163.8) |
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 #7CB198 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB198 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB198 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB198 text on black | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 164.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB9
oklch(81% 0.043 162.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB198
oklch(71.6% 0.067 163.8)
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Step 500
500
#549A7B
oklch(63.1% 0.086 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#358464
oklch(55.5% 0.093 163.7)
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Step 700
700
#277053
oklch(49.1% 0.086 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#225B44
oklch(42.6% 0.071 163.8)
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Step 900
900
#224B39
oklch(37.7% 0.056 163.1)
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Step 950
950
#152C22
oklch(27.1% 0.035 164.2)
#7CB198 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) | #AFAA97 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A399 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70B1AA | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CB198
#7CB198
oklch(71.6% 0.067 163.8)
- #C293AE
#C293AE
oklch(71.6% 0.067 343.5)
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 #7CB198, 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 0.044
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.049
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.049
Use #7CB198 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.