#7BC498
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76% 0.097 156.7), rgb(123, 196, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#7BC498 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 157°. 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 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.19:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BC498 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 196, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 38%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.097 156.7) |
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 #7BC498 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7BC498 | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BC498 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BC498 text on black | 10.19:1 | 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
#DBF0E2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 156.6)
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Step 200
200
#BDE4CB
oklch(88.4% 0.053 157)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7BC498
oklch(76% 0.097 156.7)
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Step 400
400
#2DBD78
oklch(70.8% 0.156 156.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A462
oklch(63.2% 0.152 156.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#7BC498 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) | #C3B996 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B19B | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CC3B8 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BC498
#7BC498
oklch(76% 0.097 156.7)
- #D999C8
#D999C8
oklch(75.9% 0.098 336.6)
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 #7BC498, 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 0.030
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
Use #7BC498 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.