#7CB591
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.4% 0.079 156.1), rgb(124, 181, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#7CB591 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 156°. 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 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.87:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB591 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 181, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 28%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.079 156.1) |
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 #7CB591 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB591 | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB591 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB591 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBB3
oklch(81% 0.05 155.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB591
oklch(72.4% 0.079 156.1)
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Step 500
500
#509C6F
oklch(63.1% 0.103 155.9)
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Step 600
600
#308657
oklch(55.6% 0.111 155.9)
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Step 700
700
#217247
oklch(49.2% 0.104 155.8)
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Step 800
800
#1E5D3B
oklch(42.8% 0.086 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#204C33
oklch(37.8% 0.065 156.4)
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Step 950
950
#142D1E
oklch(27.2% 0.042 155.9)
#7CB591 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) | #B4AC8F | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA693 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72B4AB | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CB591
#7CB591
oklch(72.4% 0.079 156.1)
- #C693B9
#C693B9
oklch(72.4% 0.079 335.8)
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 #7CB591, 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 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.046
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.046
Use #7CB591 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.