#7EBAA0
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74% 0.073 165.6), rgb(126, 186, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#7EBAA0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.41:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EBAA0 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 186, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 30%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.073 165.6) |
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 #7EBAA0 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EBAA0 | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7EBAA0 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7EBAA0 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
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 165.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 166.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EBAA0
oklch(74% 0.073 165.6)
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Step 500
500
#4B9B7C
oklch(63% 0.093 165.8)
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Step 600
600
#278665
oklch(55.6% 0.102 165.5)
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Step 700
700
#187154
oklch(49% 0.094 165.9)
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Step 800
800
#185C45
oklch(42.6% 0.077 166.2)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C3A
oklch(37.8% 0.061 165.7)
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Step 950
950
#122C22
oklch(26.9% 0.038 166.4)
#7EBAA0 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) | #B8B29F | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADABA2 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70BAB2 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EBAA0
#7EBAA0
oklch(74% 0.073 165.6)
- #CD99B5
#CD99B5
oklch(74% 0.072 345.5)
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 #7EBAA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.058
Use #7EBAA0 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.