#7DAE96
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(70.9% 0.063 163), rgb(125, 174, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#7DAE96 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.36:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7DAE96 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 174, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 23%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.063 163) |
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 #7DAE96 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7DAE96 | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7DAE96 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7DAE96 text on black | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.022 163)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B9
oklch(80.9% 0.039 162.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7DAE96
oklch(70.9% 0.063 163)
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Step 500
500
#59997B
oklch(63.1% 0.081 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#3C8364
oklch(55.5% 0.087 162.8)
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Step 700
700
#2D6F53
oklch(49.1% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 800
800
#275B44
oklch(42.8% 0.068 162.4)
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Step 900
900
#254A3A
oklch(37.6% 0.051 164)
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Step 950
950
#162C22
oklch(27.1% 0.034 163.4)
#7DAE96 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) | #ACA795 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A197 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73AEA7 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7DAE96
#7DAE96
oklch(70.9% 0.063 163)
- #BE92AC
#BE92AC
oklch(70.9% 0.063 342.6)
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 #7DAE96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.048
Use #7DAE96 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.