#7BC16C
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.4% 0.137 140.1), rgb(123, 193, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#7BC16C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.68:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BC16C |
| RGB | rgb(123, 193, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 41%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.137 140.1) |
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 #7BC16C | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BC16C | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BC16C text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BC16C text on black | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C4
oklch(88.4% 0.047 140.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF9A
oklch(80.9% 0.087 140.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BC16C
oklch(74.4% 0.137 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#45A12E
oklch(63% 0.174 140)
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Step 600
600
#278A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#207500
oklch(49.3% 0.159 140.1)
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Step 800
800
#186000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#184F08
oklch(37.7% 0.114 140)
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Step 950
950
#102E09
oklch(26.9% 0.071 140.1)
#7BC16C 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) | #C5B465 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAE71 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76BCAC | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BC16C
#7BC16C
oklch(74.4% 0.137 140.1)
- #D28EE1
#D28EE1
oklch(74.3% 0.137 320.2)
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 #7BC16C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.014
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.049
Use #7BC16C 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.