#7BC996
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(77.2% 0.107 154.4), rgb(123, 201, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#7BC996 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 154°. 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 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.63:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BC996 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 201, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 42%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.107 154.4) |
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 #7BC996 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7BC996 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BC996 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BC996 text on black | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#EEF8F1
oklch(97% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E1
oklch(93.6% 0.03 154.7)
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Step 200
200
#BBE5C8
oklch(88.4% 0.059 154.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7BC996
oklch(77.2% 0.107 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#1BBE6E
oklch(70.6% 0.17 154.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A45C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#7BC996 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) | #C9BE93 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB599 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CC7BB | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BC996
#7BC996
oklch(77.2% 0.107 154.4)
- #DF9BD0
#DF9BD0
oklch(77.2% 0.106 334.8)
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 #7BC996, 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 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.060
Use #7BC996 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.