#7FB998
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.6% 0.077 158.8), rgb(127, 185, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#7FB998 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.29:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FB998 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 185, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 29%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.077 158.8) |
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 #7FB998 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7FB998 | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FB998 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7FB998 text on black | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB5
oklch(81% 0.049 158.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7FB998
oklch(73.6% 0.077 158.8)
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Step 500
500
#4F9C73
oklch(63.2% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#2E865C
oklch(55.6% 0.107 158.9)
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Step 700
700
#1F714B
oklch(49% 0.099 158.8)
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Step 800
800
#1D5C3E
oklch(42.6% 0.082 159)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C35
oklch(37.8% 0.064 158.8)
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Step 950
950
#132C1F
oklch(26.8% 0.04 159.4)
#7FB998 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) | #B8B196 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEAA9A | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74B8B0 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FB998
#7FB998
oklch(73.6% 0.077 158.8)
- #CB97BA
#CB97BA
oklch(73.6% 0.077 339)
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 #7FB998, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.024
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
Use #7FB998 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.