#7CB397
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72% 0.071 161.8), rgb(124, 179, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#7CB397 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.75:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB397 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 179, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 27%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.071 161.8) |
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 #7CB397 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB397 | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB397 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB397 text on black | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB8
oklch(80.9% 0.044 162.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB397
oklch(72% 0.071 161.8)
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Step 500
500
#529B78
oklch(63.2% 0.091 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#328561
oklch(55.6% 0.099 161.7)
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Step 700
700
#237150
oklch(49.2% 0.093 161.5)
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Step 800
800
#205C42
oklch(42.8% 0.076 161.7)
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Step 900
900
#204B38
oklch(37.6% 0.059 162.6)
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Step 950
950
#142C21
oklch(27% 0.037 162.7)
#7CB397 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) | #B1AB96 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A599 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70B3AB | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CB397
#7CB397
oklch(72% 0.071 161.8)
- #C493B1
#C493B1
oklch(71.9% 0.071 341.7)
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 #7CB397, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.050
Use #7CB397 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.