#7CB29D
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72% 0.065 168.3), rgb(124, 178, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#7CB29D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 168°. 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 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.71:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB29D |
| RGB | rgb(124, 178, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 26%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.065 168.3) |
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 #7CB29D | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB29D | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB29D text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB29D text on black | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9BC
oklch(80.8% 0.04 169.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB29D
oklch(72% 0.065 168.3)
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Step 500
500
#529A80
oklch(63.2% 0.083 168.1)
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Step 600
600
#338469
oklch(55.6% 0.09 167.9)
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Step 700
700
#247058
oklch(49.2% 0.084 168.3)
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Step 800
800
#205B48
oklch(42.7% 0.069 168.6)
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Step 900
900
#214B3C
oklch(37.8% 0.054 167.7)
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Step 950
950
#142C23
oklch(27% 0.035 167.4)
#7CB29D 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) | #AFAB9C | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A49E | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FB3AC | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CB29D
#7CB29D
oklch(72% 0.065 168.3)
- #C494AB
#C494AB
oklch(71.9% 0.065 348.5)
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 #7CB29D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.027
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.053
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.053
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.053
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.054
Use #7CB29D 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.