#7BAD85
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(70.1% 0.079 150.2), rgb(123, 173, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#7BAD85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 8.15:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BAD85 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 173, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 23%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.079 150.2) |
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 #7BAD85 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BAD85 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BAD85 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BAD85 text on black | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFD0
oklch(88.6% 0.028 150.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 149.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BAD85
oklch(70.1% 0.079 150.2)
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Step 500
500
#5A9B69
oklch(63.2% 0.101 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#3D8550
oklch(55.6% 0.109 150.1)
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Step 700
700
#2E7141
oklch(49.2% 0.102 150.3)
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Step 800
800
#285C35
oklch(42.8% 0.085 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#254B2F
oklch(37.6% 0.065 150.8)
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Step 950
950
#172C1B
oklch(27% 0.042 149.1)
#7BAD85 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) | #AEA583 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69F87 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74ABA2 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BAD85
#7BAD85
oklch(70.1% 0.079 150.2)
- #BB8DB6
#BB8DB6
oklch(70% 0.079 330.1)
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 #7BAD85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.025
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.027
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.029
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
Use #7BAD85 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.