#7FBB9C
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.2% 0.077 161.2), rgb(127, 187, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#7FBB9C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.49:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FBB9C |
| RGB | rgb(127, 187, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.077 161.2) |
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 #7FBB9C | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7FBB9C | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7FBB9C text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7FBB9C text on black | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB7
oklch(81% 0.048 161.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7FBB9C
oklch(74.2% 0.077 161.2)
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Step 500
500
#4C9C76
oklch(63.1% 0.099 161)
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Step 600
600
#29865F
oklch(55.5% 0.106 161.4)
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Step 700
700
#19724E
oklch(49.2% 0.1 161)
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Step 800
800
#195D40
oklch(42.8% 0.083 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#1D4C36
oklch(37.7% 0.064 160.6)
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Step 950
950
#122D20
oklch(27.1% 0.041 160.9)
#7FBB9C 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) | #B9B39A | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFAB9E | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72BBB2 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FBB9C
#7FBB9C
oklch(74.2% 0.077 161.2)
- #CE99BA
#CE99BA
oklch(74.3% 0.077 341.3)
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 #7FBB9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.024
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.053
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.054
Use #7FBB9C 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.