#7BAC8A
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(70% 0.072 153.9), rgb(123, 172, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#7BAC8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 8.11:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BAC8A |
| RGB | rgb(123, 172, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 23%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.072 153.9) |
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 #7BAC8A | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BAC8A | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BAC8A text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BAC8A text on black | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB4
oklch(81% 0.045 154.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BAC8A
oklch(70% 0.072 153.9)
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Step 500
500
#5A9A70
oklch(63.1% 0.092 154.1)
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Step 600
600
#3D8458
oklch(55.5% 0.1 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F7048
oklch(49.1% 0.093 154)
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Step 800
800
#285B3B
oklch(42.6% 0.077 154)
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Step 900
900
#264B33
oklch(37.8% 0.06 154)
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Step 950
950
#172C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.038 154)
#7BAC8A 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) | #ACA488 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49F8C | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73ABA2 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BAC8A
#7BAC8A
oklch(70% 0.072 153.9)
- #BB8EB1
#BB8EB1
oklch(70.1% 0.072 334.4)
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 #7BAC8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.039
Use #7BAC8A 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.