#7BA500
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(66.6% 0.169 125.7), rgb(123, 165, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#7BA500 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BA500 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 165, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 100%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.169 125.7) |
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 #7BA500 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7BA500 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BA500 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BA500 text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDC
oklch(93.6% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFBF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4CB90
oklch(81% 0.083 125.5)
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Step 400
400
#8DAF4D
oklch(70.8% 0.132 125.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7BA500
oklch(66.6% 0.169 125.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#7BA500 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) | #AF9900 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9971F | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #819C8C | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BA500
#7BA500
oklch(66.6% 0.169 125.7)
- #AE75E5
#AE75E5
oklch(66.7% 0.168 305.8)
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 #7BA500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.022
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.023
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.032
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.034
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.034
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.035
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.039
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.043
Use #7BA500 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.