#7CB59C
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.6% 0.07 165.4), rgb(124, 181, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#7CB59C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.070 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.94:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB59C |
| RGB | rgb(124, 181, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 28%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.07 165.4) |
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 #7CB59C | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB59C | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB59C text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB59C text on black | 8.94:1 | 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.
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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
#CBDFD5
oklch(88.6% 0.025 164.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 165.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB59C
oklch(72.6% 0.07 165.4)
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Step 500
500
#4F9B7C
oklch(63.2% 0.09 165)
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Step 600
600
#2E8565
oklch(55.6% 0.097 165.1)
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Step 700
700
#1F7154
oklch(49.2% 0.091 165.1)
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Step 800
800
#1D5C45
oklch(42.8% 0.075 165.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B3A
oklch(37.6% 0.057 165.6)
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Step 950
950
#132C22
oklch(26.9% 0.037 165.7)
#7CB59C 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) | #B3AD9B | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A69E | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FB5AE | 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°).
- #7CB59C
#7CB59C
oklch(72.6% 0.07 165.4)
- #C795B0
#C795B0
oklch(72.5% 0.07 345.4)
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 #7CB59C, 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 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.053
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.053
Use #7CB59C 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.