#7EB995
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(73.5% 0.081 157), rgb(126, 185, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#7EB995 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EB995 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 185, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 30%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.081 157) |
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 #7EB995 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EB995 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EB995 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7EB995 text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#A7CBB4
oklch(80.9% 0.05 157.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EB995
oklch(73.5% 0.081 157)
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Step 500
500
#4E9C70
oklch(63.1% 0.103 157)
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Step 600
600
#2C8758
oklch(55.7% 0.113 156.8)
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Step 700
700
#1D7248
oklch(49.1% 0.104 156.9)
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Step 800
800
#1B5D3B
oklch(42.7% 0.087 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C33
oklch(37.7% 0.067 157.1)
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Step 950
950
#132D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 156.6)
#7EB995 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) | #B8B093 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA997 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73B8AF | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EB995
#7EB995
oklch(73.5% 0.081 157)
- #CB96BC
#CB96BC
oklch(73.5% 0.081 337.1)
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 #7EB995, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.023
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.023
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
Use #7EB995 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.