#7BB371
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.1% 0.11 140.7), rgb(123, 179, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#7BB371 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.52:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BB371 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 179, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 30%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.11 140.7) |
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 #7BB371 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BB371 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BB371 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BB371 text on black | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#A9CCA2
oklch(80.8% 0.069 140.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BB371
oklch(71.1% 0.11 140.7)
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Step 500
500
#559E48
oklch(63.2% 0.142 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#378828
oklch(55.6% 0.153 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#29731A
oklch(49.1% 0.142 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#245E19
oklch(42.8% 0.118 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#234D1B
oklch(37.7% 0.092 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#152D11
oklch(26.9% 0.058 140.9)
#7BB371 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) | #B7A86C | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA375 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77AFA2 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BB371
#7BB371
oklch(71.1% 0.11 140.7)
- #C18BCC
#C18BCC
oklch(71.2% 0.11 320.6)
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 #7BB371, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.005
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.019
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.020
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.031
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
Use #7BB371 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.