#7FB79C
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.3% 0.071 163.2), rgb(127, 183, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#7FB79C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.071 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.15:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FB79C |
| RGB | rgb(127, 183, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 28%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.071 163.2) |
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 #7FB79C | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7FB79C | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FB79C text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FB79C text on black | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 161.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 163.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7FB79C
oklch(73.3% 0.071 163.2)
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Step 500
500
#519B7A
oklch(63.2% 0.09 163)
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Step 600
600
#308563
oklch(55.6% 0.098 163.4)
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Step 700
700
#217152
oklch(49.2% 0.092 163.3)
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Step 800
800
#1E5C43
oklch(42.8% 0.076 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#204B39
oklch(37.6% 0.058 163.9)
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Step 950
950
#142C21
oklch(27% 0.037 162.7)
#7FB79C 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) | #B5AF9B | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA89E | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73B7AF | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FB79C
#7FB79C
oklch(73.3% 0.071 163.2)
- #C997B4
#C997B4
oklch(73.2% 0.071 343.3)
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 #7FB79C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.031
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
Use #7FB79C 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.