#7FAF8A
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(70.9% 0.074 151.2), rgb(127, 175, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#7FAF8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.40:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FAF8A |
| RGB | rgb(127, 175, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 23%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.074 151.2) |
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 #7FAF8A | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7FAF8A | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FAF8A text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FAF8A text on black | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAB2
oklch(81% 0.046 151.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7FAF8A
oklch(70.9% 0.074 151.2)
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Step 500
500
#5C9A6C
oklch(63.1% 0.095 151.2)
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Step 600
600
#408454
oklch(55.6% 0.102 151.4)
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Step 700
700
#317044
oklch(49.1% 0.096 151.2)
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Step 800
800
#2A5B38
oklch(42.7% 0.079 151.1)
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Step 900
900
#274B30
oklch(37.7% 0.062 150.6)
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Step 950
950
#172C1D
oklch(27% 0.039 152.2)
#7FAF8A 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) | #B0A788 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A28C | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78ADA5 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FAF8A
#7FAF8A
oklch(70.9% 0.074 151.2)
- #BD91B7
#BD91B7
oklch(71% 0.074 331)
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 #7FAF8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.029
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.038
Use #7FAF8A 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.