#7EBCA0
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.5% 0.076 164.5), rgb(126, 188, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#7EBCA0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.58:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EBCA0 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 188, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 32%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.076 164.5) |
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 #7EBCA0 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EBCA0 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7EBCA0 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7EBCA0 text on black | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#A5CBB9
oklch(80.9% 0.048 164.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EBCA0
oklch(74.5% 0.076 164.5)
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Step 500
500
#499C7A
oklch(63.1% 0.097 164.3)
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Step 600
600
#238663
oklch(55.5% 0.105 164.7)
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Step 700
700
#127252
oklch(49.2% 0.099 164.4)
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Step 800
800
#155D43
oklch(42.8% 0.082 164.1)
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Step 900
900
#1A4C39
oklch(37.7% 0.063 165)
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Step 950
950
#112D21
oklch(27.1% 0.041 163.5)
#7EBCA0 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) | #BAB49F | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFACA2 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70BCB4 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EBCA0
#7EBCA0
oklch(74.5% 0.076 164.5)
- #D099B8
#D099B8
oklch(74.5% 0.077 344.3)
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 #7EBCA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.028
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.058
Use #7EBCA0 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.