#7BC49B
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.1% 0.095 158.5), rgb(123, 196, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#7BC49B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BC49B |
| RGB | rgb(123, 196, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 38%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.095 158.5) |
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 #7BC49B | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7BC49B | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BC49B text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BC49B text on black | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#DBF0E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 158.7)
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Step 200
200
#BDE4CC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 158.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7BC49B
oklch(76.1% 0.095 158.5)
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Step 400
400
#2CBC7C
oklch(70.6% 0.151 158.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A367
oklch(63% 0.146 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#7BC49B 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) | #C3BA99 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B19D | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BC3B8 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BC49B
#7BC49B
oklch(76.1% 0.095 158.5)
- #DA9AC6
#DA9AC6
oklch(76.1% 0.095 338.6)
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 #7BC49B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.028
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.029
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.051
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.053
Use #7BC49B 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.