#7EB49E
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.6% 0.065 167.3), rgb(126, 180, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#7EB49E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 167°. 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 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.90:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EB49E |
| RGB | rgb(126, 180, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 26%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.065 167.3) |
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 #7EB49E | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EB49E | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EB49E text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EB49E text on black | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8CABB
oklch(81% 0.042 166.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EB49E
oklch(72.6% 0.065 167.3)
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Step 500
500
#529A7F
oklch(63.1% 0.084 167.2)
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Step 600
600
#338468
oklch(55.5% 0.091 167.1)
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Step 700
700
#247057
oklch(49.1% 0.085 167.4)
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Step 800
800
#205B47
oklch(42.7% 0.07 167.5)
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Step 900
900
#214B3C
oklch(37.8% 0.054 167.7)
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Step 950
950
#142C23
oklch(27% 0.035 167.4)
#7EB49E 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) | #B1AD9D | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A69F | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71B4AD | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EB49E
#7EB49E
oklch(72.6% 0.065 167.3)
- #C696AE
#C696AE
oklch(72.6% 0.066 347.4)
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 #7EB49E, 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 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.054
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.057
Use #7EB49E 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.