#7BAA22
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(68% 0.165 127.7), rgb(123, 170, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#7BAA22 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BAA22 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 170, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 67%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.165 127.7) |
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 #7BAA22 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BAA22 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BAA22 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BAA22 text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 127.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEE1B9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 128.3)
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Step 300
300
#AECE85
oklch(81% 0.103 127.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BAA22
oklch(68% 0.165 127.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 127.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5900
oklch(42.6% 0.111 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#7BAA22 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) | #B39E00 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9B31 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80A291 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BAA22
#7BAA22
oklch(68% 0.165 127.7)
- #B479E6
#B479E6
oklch(68% 0.165 307.6)
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 #7BAA22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.014
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.015
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.024
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.029
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.031
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.032
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.036
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.038
Use #7BAA22 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.