#7CB598
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.5% 0.073 161.7), rgb(124, 181, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#7CB598 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.073 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.91:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB598 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 181, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 28%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.073 161.7) |
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 #7CB598 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB598 | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB598 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB598 text on black | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
-
Step 200
200
#CBDFD4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 161.9)
-
Step 300
300
#A7CAB7
oklch(80.8% 0.046 161.5)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB598
oklch(72.5% 0.073 161.7)
-
Step 500
500
#4F9B78
oklch(63.1% 0.093 162.1)
-
Step 600
600
#2E8660
oklch(55.7% 0.103 161.3)
-
Step 700
700
#207150
oklch(49.1% 0.094 161.9)
-
Step 800
800
#1D5C41
oklch(42.7% 0.079 161.5)
-
Step 900
900
#1F4C37
oklch(37.8% 0.062 161)
-
Step 950
950
#132C20
oklch(26.9% 0.039 161.3)
#7CB598 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) | #B3AD97 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA69A | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70B5AD | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CB598
#7CB598
oklch(72.5% 0.073 161.7)
- #C794B3
#C794B3
oklch(72.5% 0.074 342)
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 #7CB598, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.052
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.052
Use #7CB598 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.