#7BAA73
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(69% 0.093 140.9), rgb(123, 170, 115).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#7BAA73 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BAA73 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 170, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 24%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.093 140.9) |
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 #7BAA73 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BAA73 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BAA73 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BAA73 text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 141)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA7
oklch(81% 0.059 140.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BAA73
oklch(69% 0.093 140.9)
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Step 500
500
#5F9B55
oklch(63.1% 0.119 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#448539
oklch(55.5% 0.129 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#35712B
oklch(49.2% 0.121 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#2C5C25
oklch(42.7% 0.1 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#284C23
oklch(37.8% 0.079 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#182C15
oklch(26.9% 0.049 141.2)
#7BAA73 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) | #ADA16F | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69C76 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78A79C | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BAA73
#7BAA73
oklch(69% 0.093 140.9)
- #B688BF
#B688BF
oklch(69% 0.094 320.8)
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 #7BAA73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.007
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.019
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.023
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.024
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.024
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
Use #7BAA73 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.