#7EB796
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.1% 0.077 158.4), rgb(126, 183, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#7EB796 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 158°. 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 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.10:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EB796 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 183, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 28%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.077 158.4) |
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 #7EB796 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EB796 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EB796 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EB796 text on black | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB5
oklch(81% 0.049 158.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EB796
oklch(73.1% 0.077 158.4)
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Step 500
500
#509B73
oklch(63% 0.097 158.6)
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Step 600
600
#2F865B
oklch(55.6% 0.107 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#21714B
oklch(49% 0.098 158.5)
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Step 800
800
#1E5C3E
oklch(42.6% 0.081 158.8)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C35
oklch(37.8% 0.064 158.8)
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Step 950
950
#132C1F
oklch(26.8% 0.04 159.4)
#7EB796 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) | #B6AF94 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA898 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73B6AE | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EB796
#7EB796
oklch(73.1% 0.077 158.4)
- #C896B8
#C896B8
oklch(73.1% 0.075 338.6)
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 #7EB796, 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 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.055
Use #7EB796 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.