#7CB89D
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.4% 0.074 164.6), rgb(124, 184, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#7CB89D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.074 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB89D |
| RGB | rgb(124, 184, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 30%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.074 164.6) |
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 #7CB89D | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB89D | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB89D text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7CB89D text on black | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#CADFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 165.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB9
oklch(81% 0.047 164.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB89D
oklch(73.4% 0.074 164.6)
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Step 500
500
#4B9C7B
oklch(63.2% 0.095 164.6)
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Step 600
600
#288664
oklch(55.6% 0.102 164.8)
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Step 700
700
#187153
oklch(49% 0.094 165.1)
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Step 800
800
#185C44
oklch(42.6% 0.078 165.2)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C39
oklch(37.7% 0.062 164.4)
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Step 950
950
#122C21
oklch(26.8% 0.039 164.2)
#7CB89D 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) | #B6B09C | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA99F | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EB8B0 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CB89D
#7CB89D
oklch(73.4% 0.074 164.6)
- #CB97B4
#CB97B4
oklch(73.4% 0.073 344.5)
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 #7CB89D, 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
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.053
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.055
Use #7CB89D 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.