#7FAD96
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(70.8% 0.06 162.7), rgb(127, 173, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#7FAD96 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.32:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FAD96 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 173, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 22%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.06 162.7) |
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 #7FAD96 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7FAD96 | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FAD96 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FAD96 text on black | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED5
oklch(88.6% 0.021 161.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9BA
oklch(81% 0.038 163)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7FAD96
oklch(70.8% 0.06 162.7)
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Step 500
500
#5C987C
oklch(63% 0.076 163)
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Step 600
600
#408365
oklch(55.7% 0.084 162.6)
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Step 700
700
#326E54
oklch(49% 0.076 163)
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Step 800
800
#2A5A45
oklch(42.7% 0.064 163.2)
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Step 900
900
#274A3A
oklch(37.7% 0.05 163)
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Step 950
950
#172B22
oklch(26.9% 0.031 164)
#7FAD96 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) | #ABA695 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A197 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76ADA6 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FAD96
#7FAD96
oklch(70.8% 0.06 162.7)
- #BC92AB
#BC92AB
oklch(70.7% 0.061 342.3)
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 #7FAD96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.048
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.049
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
Use #7FAD96 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.