#7BB873
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(72.4% 0.116 141.6), rgb(123, 184, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#7BB873 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.94:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BB873 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 184, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 33%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.116 141.6) |
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 #7BB873 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BB873 | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BB873 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BB873 text on black | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA2
oklch(80.9% 0.072 141.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BB873
oklch(72.4% 0.116 141.6)
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Step 500
500
#4F9F46
oklch(63.1% 0.148 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#2F8924
oklch(55.6% 0.161 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#207415
oklch(49.1% 0.15 141.5)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F16
oklch(42.8% 0.124 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E19
oklch(37.8% 0.097 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#132E10
oklch(27.1% 0.062 141.8)
#7BB873 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) | #BBAD6E | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A777 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76B4A7 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BB873
#7BB873
oklch(72.4% 0.116 141.6)
- #C78DD1
#C78DD1
oklch(72.3% 0.115 321.5)
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 #7BB873, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.018
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.023
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.028
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.028
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.035
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.042
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.043
Use #7BB873 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.