#7BB166
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.4% 0.119 137.4), rgb(123, 177, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#7BB166 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.32:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BB166 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 177, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 32%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.119 137.4) |
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 #7BB166 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BB166 | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BB166 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BB166 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 137.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACC9D
oklch(80.8% 0.074 137.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BB166
oklch(70.4% 0.119 137.4)
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Step 500
500
#599E3A
oklch(63.2% 0.152 137.3)
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Step 600
600
#3C880C
oklch(55.6% 0.165 137.4)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#275E05
oklch(42.8% 0.127 137.4)
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Step 900
900
#254D11
oklch(37.7% 0.099 137.2)
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Step 950
950
#162D0C
oklch(26.9% 0.063 137.4)
#7BB166 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) | #B6A660 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA16A | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79AC9F | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BB166
#7BB166
oklch(70.4% 0.119 137.4)
- #BE88D0
#BE88D0
oklch(70.5% 0.118 317.5)
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 #7BB166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.017
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.023
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.025
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.026
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.033
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.038
Use #7BB166 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.