#7BAD77
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(69.8% 0.094 142.7), rgb(123, 173, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#7BAD77 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BAD77 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 173, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 25%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.094 142.7) |
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 #7BAD77 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BAD77 | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BAD77 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BAD77 text on black | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA8
oklch(80.9% 0.059 142.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BAD77
oklch(69.8% 0.094 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#5B9C57
oklch(63.2% 0.12 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#3F863B
oklch(55.6% 0.131 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#30712D
oklch(49% 0.121 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#295C27
oklch(42.6% 0.1 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#264C24
oklch(37.7% 0.079 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#172D16
oklch(27.2% 0.05 143.1)
#7BAD77 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) | #B0A474 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89F7A | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77AA9F | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BAD77
#7BAD77
oklch(69.8% 0.094 142.7)
- #BA8AC0
#BA8AC0
oklch(69.8% 0.094 322.7)
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 #7BAD77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.014
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.015
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.016
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.024
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.025
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.031
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
Use #7BAD77 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.