#7CB898
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.2% 0.078 160.4), rgb(124, 184, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#7CB898 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 160°. 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 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.16:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB898 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 184, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 30%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.078 160.4) |
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 #7CB898 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB898 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB898 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB898 text on black | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB6
oklch(80.9% 0.049 160.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB898
oklch(73.2% 0.078 160.4)
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Step 500
500
#4C9C75
oklch(63.1% 0.099 160.4)
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Step 600
600
#29865D
oklch(55.5% 0.108 160.3)
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Step 700
700
#19724D
oklch(49.2% 0.101 160.4)
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Step 800
800
#195D3F
oklch(42.8% 0.084 160.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4C36
oklch(37.7% 0.064 160.6)
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Step 950
950
#122D20
oklch(27.1% 0.041 160.9)
#7CB898 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) | #B7AF96 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA89A | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FB8AF | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CB898
#7CB898
oklch(73.2% 0.078 160.4)
- #CB95B8
#CB95B8
oklch(73.2% 0.079 340.2)
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 #7CB898, 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 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.054
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.056
Use #7CB898 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.