GREENS

Mate Tea

#7BB18D

RGB 123, 177, 141 · HSL 140°, 26%, 59% · CMYK 31, 0, 20, 31

Mate Tea is #7BB18D in HEX — rgb(123, 177, 141), hsl(140°, 26%, 59%), cmyk(31%, 0%, 20%, 31%).

Mate Tea pulls into the mid-tone end of the greens spectrum — HSL 140°, 26%, 59%. The muted saturation makes it quiet but present, and the hue reads warm. In interior projects it shines on bedrooms, bathrooms, libraries — for grounding, restorative spaces. Reads best alongside soft white walls, oak floors, brass, warm clay accents.

Color Codes

HEX#7BB18D

RGB123, 177, 141

HSL140°, 26%, 59%

HSV140°, 31%, 69%

CMYK31, 0, 20, 31

Decimal8106381

CSS RGBrgb(123, 177, 141)

CSS HSLhsl(140, 26%, 59%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Dulux

Melon Green S25E5

ΔE 2.5 · #74AC8B

Benjamin Moore

Stokes 2035-40

ΔE 2.8 · #72AE88

Behr

Underground Gardens N420-4

ΔE 3.2 · #7BAB8A

Hallman-Lindsay

Goddess Green 723

ΔE 3.9 · #76AD83

Dunn-Edwards

Forest Frolic DE5669

ΔE 4 · #88BB95

Kilz

Wheatgrass RG240-02

ΔE 4.5 · #81B589

Sherwin-Williams

Frosted Emerald SW9035

ΔE 4.6 · #78B185

Vista Paint

Goddess Green C-722

ΔE 4.6 · #79AE82

PPG

Grand Gusto 1132-4

ΔE 5.3 · #86BB9D

Colorhouse

Thrive .05 Thrive-05

ΔE 5.6 · #83AE82

Farrow & Ball

Arsenic 214

ΔE 6.9 · #84B59C

Valspar

Green Goddess 5008-6A

ΔE 7.5 · #8DB285

IKEA

IKEA080 80

ΔE 9.2 · #96BB9F

Dutch Boy

Perrenial Garden DCP-0759

ΔE 10 · #9AB68E

Kobra

Green 32

ΔE 11.6 · #75C89E

RAL

Pale Green 6021

ΔE 11.7 · #89AC76

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

38/100

Medium

0 · DarkLight · 100

Balanced reflectance — holds colour without washing out. Versatile for most rooms and the most forgiving range for true-to-chip results.

Undertone

TemperatureNeutral MasstoneGreen UndertoneBlue

Reads as a neutral green with a blue undertone showing through, especially in daylight. Pair trim and adjacent colours to either calm or amplify that undertone.

Color Theory

Complementary

#7BB18D

#B27BA0

Analogous

#84B27B

#7BB18D

#7BB2A9

Triadic

#7BB18D

#8D7BB2

#B28D7B

Split-Complementary

#7BB18D

#A97BB2

#B27B84

Tetradic

#7BB18D

#7B84B2

#B27BA0

#B2A97B

Monochromatic

#375D44

#538D66

#7BB18D

#ABCEB7

#DCEAE1

Rectangle

#7BB18D

#7BA0B2

#B27BA0

#B28D7B

Compound

#7BB18D

#7BB2A9

#B27BA0

#B27B84

Variations

Lighter

#96C1A4

#B2CEBC

#D4E1D8

Darker

#58996D

#3B6A4B

#223F2B

Saturation

#8E9F94

#7BB28D

#55D880

Interior Use

Best Rooms

bedrooms, bathrooms, libraries

Best Uses

main walls, cabinetry, soft furniture

Pairs With

soft white walls, oak floors, brass, warm clay accents

Accessibility (WCAG)

vs White

2.47:1

Fail

vs Black

8.52:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#7BB18D

#A29E8F

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#7BB18D

#A9A992

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#7BB18D

#81ABAC

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Calm · Restorative

Mate Tea sits in the part of the spectrum the eye relaxes into. Designers reach for green when a room needs to feel like a refuge — bedrooms, libraries, bathrooms — because it lowers visual blood-pressure without flattening the space.

SymbolismGrowth, balance, nature

PersonalitySteady, grounded, thoughtful

calmnaturerestorativebalancebedroomlibrary

How it looks under different light

#9CB185

Warm Bulb 2700K

Incandescent / soft white LED — pulls colour toward yellow/amber.

#7BB18D

Daylight 5500K

Midday natural light or daylight-spec LED — closest to the paint chip.

#89B6A9

Cool Bulb 6500K

Cool white LED / overcast daylight — pulls colour toward blue.

Pairs With

#EAECEA

Trim

Matched off-white

Same hue at 92% lightness — trim reads coordinated, not stark.

#F7F8F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

Near-white with a hint of the hero's undertone — ceiling feels intentional.

#A0608A

Accent

Complementary punch

Hue +180°, slightly muted for paint vs. screen — use on a door, frame, or single piece.

#574738

Floor

Walnut neutral

Warm mid-brown grounds the scheme regardless of hero hue.

Paint Info

Brand · Product Line

Benjamin Moore / Regal Select Interior

Recommended Finishes

Eggshell (walls) · Pearl (trim) · Matte (ceiling)

Eggshell hides imperfections on main walls while keeping the color rich; pearl on trim adds subtle sheen and easier cleaning; flat matte on ceilings prevents glare.

Best Surfaces

Primary walls · Cabinetry · Trim · Soft furniture

Coverage & Dry Time

Typical coverage 350-400 sq ft per gallon over a primed surface.

Touch-dry in ~1 hour. Recoat after 4 hours. Full cure 7-14 days.

Primer

Standard primer is adequate.

Application Tip

Use a 9" microfiber roller on walls and a 2.5" angled sash brush for trim cuts. Two coats minimum for even depth.

Paint Calculator

Wall area (m²)

Coats

Coverage (m² / L)

You'll need

4.0 litres

1.06 US gallons · room for one touch-up coat. Buy slightly more to ensure single-batch match.

Code Snippets

CSS — color

color: #7BB18D;

CSS — background

background-color: #7BB18D;

CSS Variable

--color-mate-tea: #7BB18D;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'mate-tea': '#7BB18D' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#7BB18D] text-[#7BB18D]

SCSS

$mate-tea: #7BB18D;

Similar Colors

Stokes Forest Green

#71AD87 · ΔE 3.1

Gumdrop

#8DBA8E · ΔE 6.2

Northern Lights

#78BE9C · ΔE 6.4

Meadowlands Green

#75C099 · ΔE 8.0

Aurora Borealis

#7AAC7A · ΔE 8.1

Cedar Green

#7FB37F · ΔE 8.7

Winchester Sage

#81A488 · ΔE 8.7

Eucalyptus

#7EBBA6 · ΔE 9.3

Built by DSGN.HOUSE Updated 2026

Our color tools run on our own catalogue of 26,000+ real paint colors across 16 brands — Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux, RAL and more — with the color math (HSL and CIELAB matching) computed in-house, not scraped from summaries. Every color you pick maps to a real, buyable paint with its code, so what you see here you can actually take to the store. We review and update these tools and their data regularly.

Created by Denis Kataev, founder of DSGN.HOUSE — a software engineer and digital entrepreneur building professional color-design tools for everyone.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7BB18D?

#7BB18D is Mate Tea, a mid-tone green with a warm undertone.

Is #7BB18D warm or cool?

Mate Tea reads warm, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Mate Tea?

Mate Tea works well in bedrooms, bathrooms, libraries. Designers typically use it for main walls, cabinetry, soft furniture.

What colors pair well with Mate Tea?

Mate Tea pairs naturally with soft white walls, oak floors, brass, warm clay accents. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.

Where can I download Mate Tea?

You can download Mate Tea on DSGN.HOUSE in 15 designer formats including CSS gradient, Figma, Procreate swatches, Tailwind config, Adobe ASE, SVG, and 4K wallpapers — all free.

What's the hex code for Mate Tea?

The hex code is #7BB18D. In RGB it's 123, 177, 141, and in HSL it's 140°, 26%, 59%.

← All colors