#7CB99A
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.5% 0.078 161.6), rgb(124, 185, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#7CB99A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 162°. 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 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB99A |
| RGB | rgb(124, 185, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 30%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.078 161.6) |
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 #7CB99A | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB99A | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB99A text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7CB99A text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#CADFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.027 163.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB7
oklch(81% 0.048 161.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB99A
oklch(73.5% 0.078 161.6)
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Step 500
500
#4A9C76
oklch(63.1% 0.1 161.5)
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Step 600
600
#26865F
oklch(55.5% 0.107 161.8)
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Step 700
700
#16724E
oklch(49.1% 0.101 161.4)
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Step 800
800
#175D40
oklch(42.7% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C37
oklch(37.7% 0.064 162)
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Step 950
950
#122D20
oklch(27.1% 0.041 160.9)
#7CB99A 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) | #B7B098 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA99C | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FB9B0 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CB99A
#7CB99A
oklch(73.5% 0.078 161.6)
- #CC96B8
#CC96B8
oklch(73.5% 0.079 341.1)
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 #7CB99A, 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 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.049
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
Use #7CB99A 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.