#7BC09C
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.2% 0.088 160.5), rgb(123, 192, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#7BC09C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.86:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BC09C |
| RGB | rgb(123, 192, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 35%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.088 160.5) |
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 #7BC09C | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BC09C | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BC09C text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BC09C text on black | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 159)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 160.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BC09C
oklch(75.2% 0.088 160.5)
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Step 500
500
#3F9E72
oklch(63.1% 0.112 160.4)
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Step 600
600
#0D885B
oklch(55.5% 0.121 160.8)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#055E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.094 160.5)
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Step 900
900
#144D34
oklch(37.6% 0.073 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.046 161.4)
#7BC09C 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) | #BEB69A | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AE9E | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CC0B6 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BC09C
#7BC09C
oklch(75.2% 0.088 160.5)
- #D599BF
#D599BF
oklch(75.2% 0.087 341)
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 #7BC09C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.024
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.036
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.056
Use #7BC09C 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.