#7BC495
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.9% 0.1 155), rgb(123, 196, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#7BC495 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BC495 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 196, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 38%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.1 155) |
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 #7BC495 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7BC495 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BC495 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BC495 text on black | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 155.3)
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Step 200
200
#BDE5C9
oklch(88.6% 0.057 154.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7BC495
oklch(75.9% 0.1 155)
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Step 400
400
#2EBD73
oklch(70.7% 0.16 155.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A45E
oklch(63.1% 0.156 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#7BC495 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) | #C4B992 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B198 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DC3B7 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BC495
#7BC495
oklch(75.9% 0.1 155)
- #D999CA
#D999CA
oklch(76% 0.099 335.3)
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 #7BC495, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.027
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
Use #7BC495 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.