#7BBA8A
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(73.3% 0.095 151), rgb(123, 186, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#7BBA8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BBA8A |
| RGB | rgb(123, 186, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 31%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.095 151) |
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 #7BBA8A | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BBA8A | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BBA8A text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BBA8A text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 150.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCAD
oklch(80.8% 0.06 151)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BBA8A
oklch(73.3% 0.095 151)
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Step 500
500
#4A9E62
oklch(63.1% 0.122 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#268849
oklch(55.5% 0.131 151.1)
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Step 700
700
#16733A
oklch(49% 0.122 151)
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Step 800
800
#175E30
oklch(42.7% 0.102 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D2B
oklch(37.6% 0.079 151.2)
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Step 950
950
#122D19
oklch(26.9% 0.05 150.3)
#7BBA8A 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) | #BBB087 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A98D | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71B8AD | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BBA8A
#7BBA8A
oklch(73.3% 0.095 151)
- #CC93C4
#CC93C4
oklch(73.4% 0.094 331.4)
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 #7BBA8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.025
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.026
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.050
Use #7BBA8A 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.