#7BA97D
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(69% 0.081 145.7), rgb(123, 169, 125).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#7BA97D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.81:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BA97D |
| RGB | rgb(123, 169, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 21%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.081 145.7) |
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 #7BA97D | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BA97D | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BA97D text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BA97D text on black | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAAD
oklch(80.9% 0.051 145.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BA97D
oklch(69% 0.081 145.7)
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Step 500
500
#5F9A63
oklch(63.1% 0.102 145.8)
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Step 600
600
#438449
oklch(55.5% 0.112 145.8)
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Step 700
700
#35703A
oklch(49.1% 0.104 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5B31
oklch(42.6% 0.086 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#284B2B
oklch(37.7% 0.068 146)
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Step 950
950
#182C19
oklch(27% 0.043 145.4)
#7BA97D 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) | #ABA17A | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39C7F | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76A79D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BA97D
#7BA97D
oklch(69% 0.081 145.7)
- #B68AB7
#B68AB7
oklch(69% 0.082 325.7)
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 #7BA97D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.016
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.025
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.025
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
Use #7BA97D 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.