#7CBDA4
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.7% 0.076 168.1), rgb(124, 189, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#7CBDA4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.67:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CBDA4 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 189, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.076 168.1) |
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 #7CBDA4 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CBDA4 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7CBDA4 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7CBDA4 text on black | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBBB
oklch(80.9% 0.047 168.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CBDA4
oklch(74.7% 0.076 168.1)
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Step 500
500
#449C7E
oklch(63% 0.097 168)
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Step 600
600
#198767
oklch(55.7% 0.106 167.7)
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Step 700
700
#047256
oklch(49.1% 0.098 168.2)
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Step 800
800
#0E5D46
oklch(42.7% 0.082 167.7)
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Step 900
900
#174C3B
oklch(37.6% 0.063 168.2)
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Step 950
950
#102D23
oklch(27.1% 0.04 168.2)
#7CBDA4 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) | #BAB5A3 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFADA6 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BBEB6 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CBDA4
#7CBDA4
oklch(74.7% 0.076 168.1)
- #D29AB5
#D29AB5
oklch(74.7% 0.075 348.6)
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 #7CBDA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.056
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.062
Use #7CBDA4 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.