#7BB56B
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.5% 0.12 139.1), rgb(123, 181, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#7BB56B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.66:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BB56B |
| RGB | rgb(123, 181, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 33%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.12 139.1) |
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 #7BB56B | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BB56B | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BB56B text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BB56B text on black | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9E
oklch(80.9% 0.076 139.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BB56B
oklch(71.5% 0.12 139.1)
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Step 500
500
#549F3D
oklch(63.2% 0.153 139)
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Step 600
600
#358914
oklch(55.7% 0.167 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#277401
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139.1)
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Step 800
800
#225E0A
oklch(42.6% 0.127 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#224D14
oklch(37.6% 0.099 139)
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Step 950
950
#152D0D
oklch(26.9% 0.062 138.6)
#7BB56B 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) | #B9AA66 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A46F | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78B0A3 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BB56B
#7BB56B
oklch(71.5% 0.12 139.1)
- #C38AD2
#C38AD2
oklch(71.4% 0.119 319.1)
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 #7BB56B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.016
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.026
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.028
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.029
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.036
Use #7BB56B 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.