#7EB599
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.7% 0.071 161.8), rgb(126, 181, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#7EB599 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 162°. 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 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.95:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EB599 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 181, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 27%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.071 161.8) |
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 #7EB599 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EB599 | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EB599 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EB599 text on black | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB8
oklch(80.9% 0.044 162.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EB599
oklch(72.7% 0.071 161.8)
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Step 500
500
#529B78
oklch(63.2% 0.091 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#328561
oklch(55.6% 0.099 161.7)
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Step 700
700
#247150
oklch(49.2% 0.092 161.3)
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Step 800
800
#205C42
oklch(42.8% 0.076 161.7)
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Step 900
900
#214B38
oklch(37.6% 0.058 162.2)
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Step 950
950
#142C21
oklch(27% 0.037 162.7)
#7EB599 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) | #B3AD98 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA79B | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72B5AD | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EB599
#7EB599
oklch(72.7% 0.071 161.8)
- #C695B3
#C695B3
oklch(72.5% 0.071 341.7)
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 #7EB599, 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 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.049
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.054
Use #7EB599 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.