#7BB956
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.1% 0.147 135.1), rgb(123, 185, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#7BB956 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.91:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BB956 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 185, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 41%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.147 135.1) |
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 #7BB956 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BB956 | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BB956 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BB956 text on black | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C0
oklch(88.5% 0.05 135.1)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE92
oklch(80.8% 0.092 134.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BB956
oklch(72.1% 0.147 135.1)
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Step 500
500
#52A000
oklch(63% 0.185 135.1)
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Step 600
600
#448700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#244D00
oklch(37.5% 0.11 135.2)
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Step 950
950
#142E01
oklch(27% 0.077 134.9)
#7BB956 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) | #BFAC4D | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A75D | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AB3A3 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BB956
#7BB956
oklch(72.1% 0.147 135.1)
- #C787E3
#C787E3
oklch(72.1% 0.145 315)
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 #7BB956, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.011
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.033
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.036
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.041
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.045
Use #7BB956 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.