#7CB59B
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.6% 0.071 164.4), rgb(124, 181, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#7CB59B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.93:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB59B |
| RGB | rgb(124, 181, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 28%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.071 164.4) |
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 #7CB59B | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB59B | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB59B text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB59B text on black | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#E3EDE8
oklch(93.7% 0.013 164.8)
-
Step 200
200
#CBDFD5
oklch(88.6% 0.025 164.4)
-
Step 300
300
#A7CAB9
oklch(80.9% 0.044 164.3)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB59B
oklch(72.6% 0.071 164.4)
-
Step 500
500
#4F9B7B
oklch(63.1% 0.091 164.2)
-
Step 600
600
#2E8564
oklch(55.5% 0.098 164.4)
-
Step 700
700
#1F7153
oklch(49.2% 0.092 164.3)
-
Step 800
800
#1D5C44
oklch(42.7% 0.076 164.3)
-
Step 900
900
#1F4B39
oklch(37.6% 0.058 164.3)
-
Step 950
950
#132C22
oklch(26.9% 0.037 165.7)
#7CB59B 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) | #B3AD9A | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A69D | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FB5AD | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CB59B
#7CB59B
oklch(72.6% 0.071 164.4)
- #C795B1
#C795B1
oklch(72.6% 0.07 344.3)
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 #7CB59B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.053
Use #7CB59B 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.