#7CB48D
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72% 0.082 153.6), rgb(124, 180, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#7CB48D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 154°. 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 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.77:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB48D |
| RGB | rgb(124, 180, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 27%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.082 153.6) |
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 #7CB48D | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB48D | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB48D text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB48D text on black | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#A8CBB2
oklch(81% 0.051 154.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB48D
oklch(72% 0.082 153.6)
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Step 500
500
#529C6C
oklch(63.2% 0.104 153.8)
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Step 600
600
#328653
oklch(55.5% 0.114 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#247244
oklch(49.2% 0.106 153.7)
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Step 800
800
#205D38
oklch(42.8% 0.088 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#214C30
oklch(37.7% 0.068 153.2)
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Step 950
950
#142D1C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 152.8)
#7CB48D 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) | #B4AB8B | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA58F | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73B3A9 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CB48D
#7CB48D
oklch(72% 0.082 153.6)
- #C492BA
#C492BA
oklch(72% 0.081 333.6)
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 #7CB48D, 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 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.032
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.042
Use #7CB48D 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.