#7BC489
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.7% 0.112 149.2), rgb(123, 196, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#7BC489 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.09:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BC489 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 196, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 38%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.112 149.2) |
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 #7BC489 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BC489 | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BC489 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BC489 text on black | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 150)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA8
oklch(81% 0.07 148.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BC489
oklch(75.7% 0.112 149.2)
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Step 500
500
#3CA157
oklch(63.2% 0.144 149.2)
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Step 600
600
#028B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.3)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#124F24
oklch(37.8% 0.094 149.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E16
oklch(26.9% 0.059 149.7)
#7BC489 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) | #C5B885 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB18C | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70C1B4 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BC489
#7BC489
oklch(75.7% 0.112 149.2)
- #D896D3
#D896D3
oklch(75.7% 0.112 329.2)
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 #7BC489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.050
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
Use #7BC489 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.