#7BB879
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(72.5% 0.11 143.6), rgb(123, 184, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#7BB879 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 144°. 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 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.97:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BB879 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 184, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 31%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.11 143.6) |
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 #7BB879 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BB879 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BB879 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BB879 text on black | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 144)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA5
oklch(81% 0.069 143.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BB879
oklch(72.5% 0.11 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#4F9F4E
oklch(63.2% 0.141 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#2D8930
oklch(55.6% 0.153 143.6)
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Step 700
700
#1F7423
oklch(49.1% 0.141 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#1D5E1F
oklch(42.6% 0.116 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D1F
oklch(37.5% 0.09 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#132D13
oklch(26.8% 0.057 143.8)
#7BB879 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) | #BBAD75 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A77D | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75B4A8 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BB879
#7BB879
oklch(72.5% 0.11 143.6)
- #C88ECD
#C88ECD
oklch(72.4% 0.11 323.9)
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 #7BB879, 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 0.019
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.024
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.028
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.031
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
Use #7BB879 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.