#7EB896
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.3% 0.078 158.1), rgb(126, 184, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#7EB896 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.078 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EB896 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 184, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 29%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.078 158.1) |
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 #7EB896 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EB896 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EB896 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EB896 text on black | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB5
oklch(81% 0.049 158.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EB896
oklch(73.3% 0.078 158.1)
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Step 500
500
#4F9C72
oklch(63.2% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 600
600
#2E865A
oklch(55.6% 0.109 157.8)
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Step 700
700
#1F724A
oklch(49.2% 0.102 157.8)
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Step 800
800
#1D5D3D
oklch(42.8% 0.084 157.8)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C34
oklch(37.7% 0.065 157.8)
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Step 950
950
#132D1F
oklch(27.2% 0.042 158.4)
#7EB896 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) | #B7AF94 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA998 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73B7AE | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EB896
#7EB896
oklch(73.3% 0.078 158.1)
- #CA96BA
#CA96BA
oklch(73.4% 0.078 338.1)
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 #7EB896, 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 0.026
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.056
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.056
Use #7EB896 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.