#7BC17C
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.7% 0.12 144.6), rgb(123, 193, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#7BC17C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BC17C |
| RGB | rgb(123, 193, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 36%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.12 144.6) |
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 #7BC17C | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BC17C | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BC17C text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BC17C text on black | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA3
oklch(80.9% 0.075 144.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BC17C
oklch(74.7% 0.12 144.6)
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Step 500
500
#43A149
oklch(63.2% 0.154 144.6)
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Step 600
600
#188B28
oklch(55.6% 0.168 144.5)
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Step 700
700
#02761A
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#0C6019
oklch(42.7% 0.129 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#164F1B
oklch(37.8% 0.101 144.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E11
oklch(26.9% 0.063 144.7)
#7BC17C 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) | #C4B577 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AE80 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73BDAF | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BC17C
#7BC17C
oklch(74.7% 0.12 144.6)
- #D392D7
#D392D7
oklch(74.7% 0.12 324.7)
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 #7BC17C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.016
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.047
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.052
Use #7BC17C 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.