#7BAD7E
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(69.9% 0.086 146.1), rgb(123, 173, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#7BAD7E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 8.12:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BAD7E |
| RGB | rgb(123, 173, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 23%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.086 146.1) |
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 #7BAD7E | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BAD7E | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BAD7E text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BAD7E text on black | 8.12:1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAAC
oklch(80.8% 0.053 145.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BAD7E
oklch(69.9% 0.086 146.1)
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Step 500
500
#5A9B60
oklch(63% 0.11 146.2)
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Step 600
600
#3E8546
oklch(55.5% 0.119 146)
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Step 700
700
#2F7137
oklch(49.1% 0.112 146)
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Step 800
800
#285C2E
oklch(42.7% 0.093 146)
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Step 900
900
#264C29
oklch(37.8% 0.073 145.6)
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Step 950
950
#172C19
oklch(26.9% 0.044 146.4)
#7BAD7E 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) | #AFA47B | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79F81 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75AAA0 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BAD7E
#7BAD7E
oklch(69.9% 0.086 146.1)
- #BB8CBB
#BB8CBB
oklch(70.1% 0.086 326.4)
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 #7BAD7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.018
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.019
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.023
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.025
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
Use #7BAD7E 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.