#7BC479
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.4% 0.128 143.6), rgb(123, 196, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#7BC479 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.128 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.01:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BC479 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 196, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 39%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.128 143.6) |
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 #7BC479 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BC479 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BC479 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BC479 text on black | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#C8E1C7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CFA0
oklch(81% 0.081 143.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BC479
oklch(75.4% 0.128 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#3FA241
oklch(63.2% 0.164 143.6)
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Step 600
600
#0D8C1B
oklch(55.7% 0.178 143.6)
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Step 700
700
#007611
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#05610F
oklch(42.8% 0.138 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#144F16
oklch(37.7% 0.106 143.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E0E
oklch(26.8% 0.067 143.4)
#7BC479 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) | #C7B774 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB07D | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73C0B1 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BC479
#7BC479
oklch(75.4% 0.128 143.6)
- #D792DD
#D792DD
oklch(75.3% 0.129 324)
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 #7BC479, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.014
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.049
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.050
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.051
Use #7BC479 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.