#7BC496
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76% 0.099 155.6), rgb(123, 196, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#7BC496 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 156°. 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 (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BC496 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 196, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 38%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.099 155.6) |
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 #7BC496 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7BC496 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BC496 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BC496 text on black | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#BDE5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.056 155.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7BC496
oklch(76% 0.099 155.6)
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Step 400
400
#2EBD74
oklch(70.7% 0.159 155.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A45F
oklch(63.2% 0.155 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003018
oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5)
#7BC496 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) | #C3B993 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B199 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DC3B7 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BC496
#7BC496
oklch(76% 0.099 155.6)
- #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 #7BC496, 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 0.031
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
Use #7BC496 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.