#7EBA9F
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74% 0.074 164.7), rgb(126, 186, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#7EBA9F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.41:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EBA9F |
| RGB | rgb(126, 186, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 30%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.074 164.7) |
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 #7EBA9F | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EBA9F | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7EBA9F text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7EBA9F text on black | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#CADFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 165.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB9
oklch(81% 0.047 164.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EBA9F
oklch(74% 0.074 164.7)
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Step 500
500
#4B9C7B
oklch(63.2% 0.095 164.6)
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Step 600
600
#288664
oklch(55.6% 0.102 164.8)
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Step 700
700
#187153
oklch(49% 0.094 165.1)
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Step 800
800
#185C44
oklch(42.6% 0.078 165.2)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C39
oklch(37.7% 0.062 164.4)
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Step 950
950
#122C22
oklch(26.9% 0.038 166.4)
#7EBA9F 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) | #B8B29E | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADABA1 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70BAB2 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EBA9F
#7EBA9F
oklch(74% 0.074 164.7)
- #CD99B6
#CD99B6
oklch(74.1% 0.073 344.5)
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 #7EBA9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.029
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.056
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.057
Use #7EBA9F 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.