#7BC379
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.1% 0.127 143.6), rgb(123, 195, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#7BC379 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.92:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BC379 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 195, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 38%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.127 143.6) |
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 #7BC379 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BC379 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BC379 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BC379 text on black | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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
#A2CEA0
oklch(80.8% 0.079 143.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BC379
oklch(75.1% 0.127 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#40A142
oklch(63% 0.161 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#118B1D
oklch(55.5% 0.176 143.6)
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Step 700
700
#007611
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#086011
oklch(42.6% 0.135 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#154F17
oklch(37.7% 0.105 143.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E0F
oklch(26.8% 0.066 144)
#7BC379 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) | #C6B774 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB07D | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73BFB0 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BC379
#7BC379
oklch(75.1% 0.127 143.6)
- #D592DC
#D592DC
oklch(75.1% 0.126 323.4)
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 #7BC379, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.013
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.049
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.050
Use #7BC379 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.