#7BB238
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(70.1% 0.162 130.6), rgb(123, 178, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#7BB238 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BB238 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 178, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 52%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.162 130.6) |
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 #7BB238 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BB238 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BB238 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BB238 text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#F2F7EE
oklch(97% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 130.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1BB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACE89
oklch(80.8% 0.1 130.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BB238
oklch(70.1% 0.162 130.6)
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Step 500
500
#649D00
oklch(63.2% 0.172 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#7BB238 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) | #BAA526 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A142 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EAB99 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BB238
#7BB238
oklch(70.1% 0.162 130.6)
- #BE7FE8
#BE7FE8
oklch(70.1% 0.161 310.5)
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 #7BB238, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.021
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.024
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.025
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.026
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.026
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.029
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.038
Use #7BB238 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.