#7BB971
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(72.6% 0.12 141), rgb(123, 185, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#7BB971 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.120 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 9.02:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BB971 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 185, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 34%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.12 141) |
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 #7BB971 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BB971 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BB971 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BB971 text on black | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 140.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 140.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BB971
oklch(72.6% 0.12 141)
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Step 500
500
#4E9F41
oklch(63% 0.153 141)
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Step 600
600
#2D891D
oklch(55.5% 0.166 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#1E740D
oklch(49% 0.154 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F10
oklch(42.7% 0.128 141)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E17
oklch(37.7% 0.1 141.2)
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Step 950
950
#132E0F
oklch(27.1% 0.063 141.2)
#7BB971 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) | #BDAD6C | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A875 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76B5A7 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BB971
#7BB971
oklch(72.6% 0.12 141)
- #C98DD4
#C98DD4
oklch(72.7% 0.119 321.2)
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 #7BB971, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.022
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.025
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.026
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.030
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.034
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.035
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.039
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.044
Use #7BB971 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.