#7CB99E
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.6% 0.075 165), rgb(124, 185, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#7CB99E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.075 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.29:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB99E |
| RGB | rgb(124, 185, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 30%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.075 165) |
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 #7CB99E | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB99E | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB99E text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7CB99E text on black | 9.29:1 | 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
#CADFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 165.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB9
oklch(80.9% 0.048 164.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB99E
oklch(73.6% 0.075 165)
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Step 500
500
#4A9C7B
oklch(63.2% 0.096 164.8)
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Step 600
600
#258664
oklch(55.6% 0.103 165.1)
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Step 700
700
#157253
oklch(49.2% 0.097 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#175D44
oklch(42.9% 0.08 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#1B4C39
oklch(37.7% 0.063 164.7)
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Step 950
950
#112D22
oklch(27.1% 0.04 165.5)
#7CB99E 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) | #B7B19D | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA9A0 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EB9B1 | 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°).
- #7CB99E
#7CB99E
oklch(73.6% 0.075 165)
- #CD97B4
#CD97B4
oklch(73.6% 0.075 345.6)
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 #7CB99E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.031
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.054
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.055
Use #7CB99E 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.