#7BAD5E
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(69.3% 0.121 135), rgb(123, 173, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#7BAD5E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.98:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BAD5E |
| RGB | rgb(123, 173, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 33%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.121 135) |
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 #7BAD5E | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BAD5E | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BAD5E text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BAD5E text on black | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 134.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC9B
oklch(80.9% 0.075 134.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BAD5E
oklch(69.3% 0.121 135)
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Step 500
500
#5E9D31
oklch(63.1% 0.155 134.8)
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Step 600
600
#458700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#284D0B
oklch(37.8% 0.101 135)
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Step 950
950
#182D0A
oklch(27% 0.063 135)
#7BAD5E 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) | #B2A258 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9E63 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BA89A | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BAD5E
#7BAD5E
oklch(69.3% 0.121 135)
- #B984D0
#B984D0
oklch(69.3% 0.122 315.2)
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 #7BAD5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.011
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.026
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.026
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.035
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.036
Use #7BAD5E 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.