#7BB16E
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.6% 0.11 139.6), rgb(123, 177, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#7BB16E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.35:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BB16E |
| RGB | rgb(123, 177, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 30%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.11 139.6) |
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 #7BB16E | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BB16E | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BB16E text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BB16E text on black | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA2
oklch(80.9% 0.068 139.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BB16E
oklch(70.6% 0.11 139.6)
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Step 500
500
#589D46
oklch(63% 0.14 139.5)
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Step 600
600
#3B8825
oklch(55.7% 0.153 139.6)
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Step 700
700
#2C7317
oklch(49.2% 0.143 139.7)
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Step 800
800
#265E16
oklch(42.8% 0.119 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#244D1A
oklch(37.7% 0.092 139.8)
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Step 950
950
#162D10
oklch(27% 0.058 139.5)
#7BB16E 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) | #B5A669 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA172 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78ADA0 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BB16E
#7BB16E
oklch(70.6% 0.11 139.6)
- #BE89CB
#BE89CB
oklch(70.5% 0.11 319.6)
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 #7BB16E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.007
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.019
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.027
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.030
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.030
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.033
Use #7BB16E 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.