#7BBF59
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(73.6% 0.152 136.3), rgb(123, 191, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#7BBF59 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.152 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.43:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BBF59 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 191, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.152 136.3) |
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 #7BBF59 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BBF59 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BBF59 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BBF59 text on black | 9.43:1 | 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
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 135)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2BF
oklch(88.6% 0.054 135.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5CF92
oklch(80.9% 0.094 136.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BBF59
oklch(73.6% 0.152 136.3)
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Step 500
500
#4CA100
oklch(63% 0.189 136.3)
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Step 600
600
#3F8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#295E00
oklch(42.8% 0.128 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#214E00
oklch(37.7% 0.113 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#7BBF59 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) | #C5B150 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAC60 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79B9A8 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BBF59
#7BBF59
oklch(73.6% 0.152 136.3)
- #CF89E9
#CF89E9
oklch(73.6% 0.152 316.5)
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 #7BBF59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.022
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.030
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.047
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.049
Use #7BBF59 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.