#7BB079
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.6% 0.097 143.6), rgb(123, 176, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#7BB079 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.32:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BB079 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 176, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 26%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.097 143.6) |
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 #7BB079 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BB079 | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BB079 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BB079 text on black | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACBA8
oklch(80.8% 0.06 143.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BB079
oklch(70.6% 0.097 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#589C57
oklch(63% 0.122 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#3A873B
oklch(55.7% 0.135 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#2C722D
oklch(49.1% 0.125 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#265D26
oklch(42.7% 0.104 143.5)
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Step 900
900
#244C24
oklch(37.6% 0.08 143.8)
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Step 950
950
#162D15
oklch(27.1% 0.052 143.1)
#7BB079 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) | #B2A675 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA17C | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76ADA2 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BB079
#7BB079
oklch(70.6% 0.097 143.6)
- #BE8BC3
#BE8BC3
oklch(70.5% 0.098 323.5)
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 #7BB079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.010
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.014
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.021
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.029
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.031
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.041
Use #7BB079 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.