#7CB49D
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.4% 0.068 167), rgb(124, 180, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#7CB49D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.87:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB49D |
| RGB | rgb(124, 180, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 27%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.068 167) |
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 #7CB49D | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB49D | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB49D text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB49D text on black | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#E3EDE8
oklch(93.7% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABB
oklch(80.9% 0.043 167.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB49D
oklch(72.4% 0.068 167)
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Step 500
500
#509A7E
oklch(63% 0.086 166.9)
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Step 600
600
#2F8568
oklch(55.7% 0.094 167.2)
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Step 700
700
#207056
oklch(49% 0.087 167.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E5B46
oklch(42.6% 0.072 166.8)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B3B
oklch(37.6% 0.057 167)
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Step 950
950
#132C23
oklch(27% 0.036 168.1)
#7CB49D 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) | #B1AD9C | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A69E | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FB4AD | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CB49D
#7CB49D
oklch(72.4% 0.068 167)
- #C695AE
#C695AE
oklch(72.4% 0.067 346.9)
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 #7CB49D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.053
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.055
Use #7CB49D 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.