#7BC099
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.1% 0.09 158.5), rgb(123, 192, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#7BC099 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 159°. 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 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.84:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BC099 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 192, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 35%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.09 158.5) |
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 #7BC099 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BC099 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BC099 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BC099 text on black | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.032 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB3
oklch(80.9% 0.056 158.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BC099
oklch(75.1% 0.09 158.5)
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Step 500
500
#409E6F
oklch(63% 0.115 158.6)
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Step 600
600
#0E8957
oklch(55.7% 0.126 158.5)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#065E3A
oklch(42.6% 0.096 158.4)
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Step 900
900
#144D32
oklch(37.6% 0.075 158.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.047 159.7)
#7BC099 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) | #BFB697 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AE9B | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CBFB5 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BC099
#7BC099
oklch(75.1% 0.09 158.5)
- #D598C2
#D598C2
oklch(75.1% 0.091 338.5)
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 #7BC099, 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
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.052
Use #7BC099 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.