#7BBC8E
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(73.9% 0.094 152.8), rgb(123, 188, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#7BBC8E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.42:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BBC8E |
| RGB | rgb(123, 188, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.094 152.8) |
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 #7BBC8E | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BBC8E | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BBC8E text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BBC8E text on black | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#CAE0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCAF
oklch(80.9% 0.058 152.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BBC8E
oklch(73.9% 0.094 152.8)
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Step 500
500
#479E65
oklch(63.1% 0.121 152.7)
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Step 600
600
#20894C
oklch(55.7% 0.132 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#0E743D
oklch(49.2% 0.122 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#135E33
oklch(42.6% 0.1 152.9)
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Step 900
900
#194D2D
oklch(37.6% 0.078 153.3)
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Step 950
950
#112D1A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 152.2)
#7BBC8E 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) | #BCB28B | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AB91 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70BAAF | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BBC8E
#7BBC8E
oklch(73.9% 0.094 152.8)
- #CF94C4
#CF94C4
oklch(73.9% 0.095 333.2)
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 #7BBC8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.023
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
Use #7BBC8E 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.