#7BB980
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72.9% 0.104 146.4), rgb(123, 185, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#7BB980 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 9.09:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BB980 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 185, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 31%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.104 146.4) |
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 #7BB980 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BB980 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BB980 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BB980 text on black | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCA8
oklch(80.8% 0.064 146.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BB980
oklch(72.9% 0.104 146.4)
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Step 500
500
#4C9E57
oklch(63% 0.132 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#2A893B
oklch(55.7% 0.145 146.4)
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Step 700
700
#1B742D
oklch(49.2% 0.134 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#1A5E26
oklch(42.6% 0.111 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D24
oklch(37.6% 0.086 146.5)
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Step 950
950
#122D16
oklch(26.9% 0.054 147.1)
#7BB980 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) | #BBAE7C | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A883 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73B6AA | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BB980
#7BB980
oklch(72.9% 0.104 146.4)
- #CA90CA
#CA90CA
oklch(72.9% 0.104 326.6)
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 #7BB980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.020
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.021
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.022
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.045
Use #7BB980 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.