#7D998E
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.8% 0.035 169.4), rgb(125, 153, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#7D998E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D998E |
| RGB | rgb(125, 153, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 12%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.035 169.4) |
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 #7D998E | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D998E | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7D998E text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7D998E text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD8
oklch(88.4% 0.01 171.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C4BF
oklch(80.8% 0.017 172.5)
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Step 400
400
#90A69E
oklch(70.6% 0.027 171.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D998E
oklch(65.8% 0.035 169.4)
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Step 600
600
#5D7B70
oklch(55.6% 0.039 170.4)
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Step 700
700
#4D685D
oklch(49.2% 0.036 167.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F544C
oklch(42.6% 0.029 169.6)
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Step 900
900
#36463F
oklch(37.8% 0.024 166.6)
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Step 950
950
#202925
oklch(27.1% 0.015 166.5)
#7D998E 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) | #97958E | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92918F | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #779996 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D998E
#7D998E
oklch(65.8% 0.035 169.4)
- #A38995
#A38995
oklch(65.8% 0.036 348.6)
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 #7D998E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.035
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.053
Use #7D998E 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.