#7BC897
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(76.9% 0.104 155.2), rgb(123, 200, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#7BC897 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.55:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BC897 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 200, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 41%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.104 155.2) |
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 #7BC897 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7BC897 | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BC897 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BC897 text on black | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E1
oklch(93.6% 0.03 154.7)
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Step 200
200
#BCE5C9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 155.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7BC897
oklch(76.9% 0.104 155.2)
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Step 400
400
#1FBE71
oklch(70.7% 0.167 155.2)
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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
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#7BC897 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) | #C8BD94 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB49A | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CC6BB | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BC897
#7BC897
oklch(76.9% 0.104 155.2)
- #DE9BCE
#DE9BCE
oklch(77% 0.103 335.5)
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 #7BC897, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.057
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.058
Use #7BC897 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.