#7CB28E
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.6% 0.077 154.8), rgb(124, 178, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#7CB28E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 155°. 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 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.61:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB28E |
| RGB | rgb(124, 178, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 26%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.077 154.8) |
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 #7CB28E | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB28E | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB28E text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB28E text on black | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.028 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB3
oklch(80.8% 0.048 154.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB28E
oklch(71.6% 0.077 154.8)
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Step 500
500
#549B6F
oklch(63.1% 0.098 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#358657
oklch(55.7% 0.108 155)
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Step 700
700
#277147
oklch(49.1% 0.1 155)
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Step 800
800
#225C3A
oklch(42.7% 0.083 154.8)
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Step 900
900
#224C32
oklch(37.8% 0.065 154.6)
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Step 950
950
#152C1D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 154.1)
#7CB28E 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) | #B2AA8C | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A390 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73B1A8 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CB28E
#7CB28E
oklch(71.6% 0.077 154.8)
- #C291B7
#C291B7
oklch(71.5% 0.078 334.5)
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 #7CB28E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.027
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.041
Use #7CB28E 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.