#7CB49B
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.4% 0.069 165), rgb(124, 180, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#7CB49B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 165°. 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 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.85:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB49B |
| RGB | rgb(124, 180, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 27%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.069 165) |
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 #7CB49B | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB49B | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB49B text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB49B text on black | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#E3EDE8
oklch(93.7% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED5
oklch(88.4% 0.024 165.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CABA
oklch(81% 0.043 165.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB49B
oklch(72.4% 0.069 165)
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Step 500
500
#509B7C
oklch(63.2% 0.089 164.8)
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Step 600
600
#308565
oklch(55.6% 0.096 164.8)
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Step 700
700
#217054
oklch(49% 0.089 165.4)
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Step 800
800
#1E5C45
oklch(42.8% 0.074 165.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B3A
oklch(37.6% 0.057 165.6)
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Step 950
950
#142C22
oklch(27% 0.036 165)
#7CB49B 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) | #B2AC9A | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A69C | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FB4AD | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CB49B
#7CB49B
oklch(72.4% 0.069 165)
- #C695B0
#C695B0
oklch(72.4% 0.069 344.8)
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 #7CB49B, 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 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.053
Use #7CB49B 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.