#7BC277
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.8% 0.127 143), rgb(123, 194, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#7BC277 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.82:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BC277 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 194, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 38%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.127 143) |
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 #7BC277 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BC277 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BC277 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BC277 text on black | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | 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
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 143.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA0
oklch(80.8% 0.078 143.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BC277
oklch(74.8% 0.127 143)
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Step 500
500
#42A140
oklch(63.1% 0.162 143)
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Step 600
600
#168B1A
oklch(55.5% 0.176 143)
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Step 700
700
#007608
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143)
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Step 800
800
#0B600E
oklch(42.6% 0.136 143)
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Step 900
900
#164F16
oklch(37.7% 0.106 143.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E0E
oklch(26.9% 0.067 142.9)
#7BC277 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) | #C5B672 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAF7B | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74BEAF | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BC277
#7BC277
oklch(74.8% 0.127 143)
- #D491DC
#D491DC
oklch(74.8% 0.127 323)
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 #7BC277, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.012
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.045
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.049
Use #7BC277 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.