#7EB299
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72% 0.066 163.4), rgb(126, 178, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#7EB299 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.066 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.71:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EB299 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 178, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 25%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.066 163.4) |
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 #7EB299 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EB299 | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EB299 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EB299 text on black | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
-
Step 200
200
#CCDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 164.5)
-
Step 300
300
#A9C9B9
oklch(80.8% 0.041 163.7)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EB299
oklch(72% 0.066 163.4)
-
Step 500
500
#559A7B
oklch(63.2% 0.085 163.2)
-
Step 600
600
#378464
oklch(55.6% 0.092 163.4)
-
Step 700
700
#287053
oklch(49.2% 0.086 163.4)
-
Step 800
800
#235B44
oklch(42.7% 0.071 163.5)
-
Step 900
900
#234B39
oklch(37.8% 0.055 162.7)
-
Step 950
950
#152C22
oklch(27.1% 0.035 164.2)
#7EB299 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) | #B0AB98 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A49A | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73B2AB | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EB299
#7EB299
oklch(72% 0.066 163.4)
- #C394AF
#C394AF
oklch(71.9% 0.067 343.5)
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 #7EB299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.050
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.051
Use #7EB299 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.