#7BC49E
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(76.2% 0.092 160.4), rgb(123, 196, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#7BC49E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.23:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BC49E |
| RGB | rgb(123, 196, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 38%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.092 160.4) |
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 #7BC49E | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7BC49E | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BC49E text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BC49E text on black | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 160.9)
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Step 200
200
#BDE4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 160.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7BC49E
oklch(76.2% 0.092 160.4)
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Step 400
400
#2BBC81
oklch(70.7% 0.147 160.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3D
oklch(42.9% 0.096 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#7BC49E 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) | #C2BA9C | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B2A0 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AC3B9 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BC49E
#7BC49E
oklch(76.2% 0.092 160.4)
- #DA9BC4
#DA9BC4
oklch(76.3% 0.092 340.3)
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 #7BC49E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.029
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.031
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.049
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.055
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.056
Use #7BC49E 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.