#7BBC94
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74% 0.089 156.5), rgb(123, 188, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#7BBC94 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.46:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BBC94 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 188, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.089 156.5) |
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 #7BBC94 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BBC94 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BBC94 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BBC94 text on black | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0D1
oklch(88.6% 0.031 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB2
oklch(80.9% 0.056 156.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BBC94
oklch(74% 0.089 156.5)
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Step 500
500
#469E6D
oklch(63.2% 0.113 156.5)
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Step 600
600
#1E8854
oklch(55.6% 0.123 156.3)
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Step 700
700
#0B7345
oklch(49% 0.114 156.7)
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Step 800
800
#115E39
oklch(42.7% 0.095 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#194D31
oklch(37.7% 0.073 156.4)
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Step 950
950
#102D1D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 157)
#7BBC94 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) | #BBB292 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AB96 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EBBB1 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BBC94
#7BBC94
oklch(74% 0.089 156.5)
- #CF96C0
#CF96C0
oklch(74.1% 0.088 336.3)
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 #7BBC94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.022
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.051
Use #7BBC94 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.