#7BBB59
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.7% 0.147 135.9), rgb(123, 187, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#7BBB59 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.09:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BBB59 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 187, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.147 135.9) |
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 #7BBB59 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BBB59 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BBB59 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BBB59 text on black | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#CAE1C0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 136.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6CF93
oklch(81% 0.093 136)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BBB59
oklch(72.7% 0.147 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#4EA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#132E02
oklch(26.9% 0.077 135.9)
#7BBB59 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) | #C1AE50 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A960 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79B5A5 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BBB59
#7BBB59
oklch(72.7% 0.147 135.9)
- #CA88E4
#CA88E4
oklch(72.6% 0.146 316)
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 #7BBB59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.014
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.031
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.037
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.043
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.046
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
Use #7BBB59 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.