#7EB99B
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.7% 0.075 161.7), rgb(126, 185, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#7EB99B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.075 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EB99B |
| RGB | rgb(126, 185, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 30%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.075 161.7) |
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 #7EB99B | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EB99B | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EB99B text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7EB99B text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 161.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB7
oklch(81% 0.048 161.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EB99B
oklch(73.7% 0.075 161.7)
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Step 500
500
#4D9C77
oklch(63.2% 0.097 161.5)
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Step 600
600
#2B8660
oklch(55.6% 0.104 161.8)
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Step 700
700
#1B714F
oklch(49% 0.097 161.9)
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Step 800
800
#1A5C41
oklch(42.6% 0.08 162.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4C37
oklch(37.7% 0.063 161.7)
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Step 950
950
#132C20
oklch(26.9% 0.039 161.3)
#7EB99B 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) | #B7B199 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADAA9D | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71B9B0 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EB99B
#7EB99B
oklch(73.7% 0.075 161.7)
- #CC97B7
#CC97B7
oklch(73.6% 0.076 342.3)
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 #7EB99B, 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 0.027
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.051
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
Use #7EB99B 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.