#7EB496
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.4% 0.072 159.6), rgb(126, 180, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#7EB496 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.85:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EB496 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 180, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 26%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.072 159.6) |
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 #7EB496 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EB496 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EB496 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EB496 text on black | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
-
Step 200
200
#CCDED3
oklch(88.4% 0.024 159.1)
-
Step 300
300
#A9CAB7
oklch(80.9% 0.044 160)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EB496
oklch(72.4% 0.072 159.6)
-
Step 500
500
#549B76
oklch(63.2% 0.092 159.5)
-
Step 600
600
#34855E
oklch(55.6% 0.1 159.5)
-
Step 700
700
#26714E
oklch(49.2% 0.093 159.6)
-
Step 800
800
#225C40
oklch(42.8% 0.077 159.5)
-
Step 900
900
#224B36
oklch(37.6% 0.059 159.3)
-
Step 950
950
#152C20
oklch(27% 0.037 159.8)
#7EB496 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) | #B3AC94 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA698 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73B3AB | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EB496
#7EB496
oklch(72.4% 0.072 159.6)
- #C594B4
#C594B4
oklch(72.3% 0.073 339.8)
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 #7EB496, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.051
Use #7EB496 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.