#7CB994
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(73.4% 0.083 157), rgb(124, 185, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#7CB994 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB994 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 185, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 30%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.083 157) |
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 #7CB994 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB994 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB994 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7CB994 text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.029 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB3
oklch(80.8% 0.052 156.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB994
oklch(73.4% 0.083 157)
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Step 500
500
#4B9D6F
oklch(63.2% 0.107 156.8)
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Step 600
600
#288757
oklch(55.6% 0.116 156.8)
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Step 700
700
#187247
oklch(49% 0.107 157)
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Step 800
800
#185D3B
oklch(42.6% 0.088 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C32
oklch(37.6% 0.069 156.9)
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Step 950
950
#122D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.044 157.4)
#7CB994 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) | #B8B092 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA996 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70B8AF | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CB994
#7CB994
oklch(73.4% 0.083 157)
- #CB95BC
#CB95BC
oklch(73.4% 0.083 336.9)
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 #7CB994, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.025
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.026
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.055
Use #7CB994 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.