#7BA478
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.7% 0.078 143), rgb(123, 164, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#7BA478 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BA478 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 164, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 19%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.078 143) |
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 #7BA478 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BA478 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BA478 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BA478 text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECE
oklch(88.5% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 143.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BA478
oklch(67.7% 0.078 143)
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Step 500
500
#649961
oklch(63.1% 0.1 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#4A8347
oklch(55.5% 0.108 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#3B6F39
oklch(49.1% 0.1 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#315A2F
oklch(42.6% 0.083 143)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A2A
oklch(37.6% 0.064 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C19
oklch(27.1% 0.042 143.1)
#7BA478 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) | #A69C75 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0987A | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78A198 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BA478
#7BA478
oklch(67.7% 0.078 143)
- #AF87B3
#AF87B3
oklch(67.6% 0.078 323.4)
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 #7BA478, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.013
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.019
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.019
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.028
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.045
Use #7BA478 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.