#7BA281
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.4% 0.064 149), rgb(123, 162, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#7BA281 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BA281 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 162, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 17%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.064 149) |
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 #7BA281 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7BA281 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BA281 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BA281 text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B3
oklch(80.8% 0.04 149.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BA281
oklch(67.4% 0.064 149)
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Step 500
500
#65986E
oklch(63.2% 0.083 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#4B8256
oklch(55.6% 0.09 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#3C6E46
oklch(49.2% 0.084 149)
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Step 800
800
#32593A
oklch(42.6% 0.068 149.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A32
oklch(37.8% 0.054 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1D
oklch(26.9% 0.034 149.2)
#7BA281 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) | #A39B7F | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9783 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76A099 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BA281
#7BA281
oklch(67.4% 0.064 149)
- #AD89AA
#AD89AA
oklch(67.5% 0.063 329)
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 #7BA281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.009
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.037
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
Use #7BA281 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.