#7EB79D
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.3% 0.071 164.5), rgb(126, 183, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#7EB79D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.14:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EB79D |
| RGB | rgb(126, 183, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 28%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.071 164.5) |
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 #7EB79D | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EB79D | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EB79D text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EB79D text on black | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#E3EDE8
oklch(93.7% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD5
oklch(88.6% 0.025 164.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7CAB9
oklch(80.9% 0.044 164.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EB79D
oklch(73.3% 0.071 164.5)
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Step 500
500
#4F9B7B
oklch(63.1% 0.091 164.2)
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Step 600
600
#2E8564
oklch(55.5% 0.098 164.4)
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Step 700
700
#1F7153
oklch(49.2% 0.092 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D5C44
oklch(42.7% 0.076 164.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B39
oklch(37.6% 0.058 164.3)
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Step 950
950
#132C22
oklch(26.9% 0.037 165.7)
#7EB79D 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) | #B5AF9C | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA89F | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71B7AF | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EB79D
#7EB79D
oklch(73.3% 0.071 164.5)
- #C997B3
#C997B3
oklch(73.2% 0.07 344.3)
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 #7EB79D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
Use #7EB79D 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.