#7D9989
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.7% 0.039 160.1), rgb(125, 153, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#7D9989 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D9989 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 153, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 12%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.039 160.1) |
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 #7D9989 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D9989 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7D9989 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7D9989 text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD7
oklch(88.4% 0.01 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5BC
oklch(81% 0.02 157.8)
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Step 400
400
#91A79A
oklch(70.8% 0.031 159.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D9989
oklch(65.7% 0.039 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E7B6B
oklch(55.5% 0.042 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#4D6859
oklch(49.1% 0.04 160.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F5549
oklch(42.7% 0.034 160.7)
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Step 900
900
#36463D
oklch(37.7% 0.026 160.2)
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Step 950
950
#202924
oklch(27% 0.016 160.8)
#7D9989 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) | #989588 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93918A | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #789994 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D9989
#7D9989
oklch(65.7% 0.039 160.1)
- #A28899
#A28899
oklch(65.6% 0.039 339)
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 #7D9989, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.058
Use #7D9989 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.