#7CB99D
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.6% 0.075 164.1), rgb(124, 185, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#7CB99D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 164°. 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 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.28:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB99D |
| RGB | rgb(124, 185, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 30%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.075 164.1) |
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 #7CB99D | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB99D | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB99D text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7CB99D text on black | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#A6CBB9
oklch(81% 0.047 164.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB99D
oklch(73.6% 0.075 164.1)
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Step 500
500
#4A9C7A
oklch(63.2% 0.096 164.1)
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Step 600
600
#258663
oklch(55.5% 0.104 164.4)
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Step 700
700
#157252
oklch(49.2% 0.098 164.2)
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Step 800
800
#175D43
oklch(42.8% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 900
900
#1B4C39
oklch(37.7% 0.063 164.7)
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Step 950
950
#122D21
oklch(27.2% 0.04 162.8)
#7CB99D 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) | #B7B19C | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA99F | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EB9B1 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CB99D
#7CB99D
oklch(73.6% 0.075 164.1)
- #CC97B5
#CC97B5
oklch(73.6% 0.075 344.1)
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 #7CB99D, 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 0.030
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.053
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
Use #7CB99D 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.